AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appeal is against the judgment delivered on 16/6/1994 by the High Court of Imo State presided over by Hon. Justice D.E. Njiribeako (hereafter to be simply referred to as the lower Court and learned trial Judge respectively). The Appellant as the accused person was arraigned before the lower Court on an Information preferred by the Respondent for the offence of murder contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Vol. II, Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1963, applicable in Imo State (hereafter to be simply referred to as the C.C). After a full blown trial at which the prosecution adduced evidence through 6 witnesses, and whereat the Appellant only testified in his own behalf, the lower Court in its judgment found the prosecution to have proved its case beyond all reasonable doubt and consequently found the Appellant guilty of the offence of murder and duly pronounced on the Appellant the sentence of death…
UZOMA
V.
STATE
(2018) JELR 38978 (CA)
Court of Appeal 30 May 2018 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/OW/199C/2014
Judges:RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
ITA GEORGE MBABA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Lilian Ojimma For Appellant
Respondent not represented by counsel. For Respondent
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