CORAM

AMINA AUDI WAMBAI

S. KAWU

CHRISTOPHER MITCHEL CHURKWUMA-ENEH, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT.

A.B. WALI

PARTIES

MICHAEL OKAROH APPELLANTS

THE STATE RESPONDENTS

AREA(S) OF LAW

SUMMARY OF FACTS

The appellant was arraigned and convicted of culpable homicide by the trial court and affirmed by the Court of appeal. He has now appealed to the Supreme Court

HELD

APPEAL DISMISSED

ISSUES

APPEAL DISMISSED

RATIONES DECIDENDI

CASES CITED

1. Akpan v. The State (1967) NMLR 185|2. R. v. Banks (1916)12 Cr. App. R. 74.|3. Dawa v. The State (1980) 8-11 S.C. 236.|4. Orosunlemi v. The State (1967) NMLR 278.|5. R. v. Essien (1939) 5 WACA 70.|6. The Queen v. Igwe (1960) 5 FSC 55, (1960) SCNLR 158.|7. Uche Obidiozo & 2 Ors.v. The State (1987) 4 NWLR (Part 67) 748|8. Dawa v. The State (1980) 8-11 S.C. 236|9. R. V. Sykes (1913) 8 Cr. App. R.|10. Sunday Okoduwa &Ors. v. The State (1988) 2 NWLR (Pt. 76) 333.|11. Grace Akinfe v. The State (1988) 7 S.C.(pt. II) 131; (1988) 3 NWLR. (pt. 85) 729; (1988)7 SCNJ 226.|12. Kanu v. The King (1952/53)14 WACA 30.|13. Crane v. D.P.P. 15 Cr. App. R. 183|14. The State v. Lopez (1968)1 All NLR. 356. R. v. Gee (1936) 25 Cr. App. R. 198, at p.203.|15. R .v. Thomas (1958) 3 FSC 8(1958) SCNLR 98.|16. Okegbu v. The State 1979 11 S.C. 1.

STATUTES REFERRED TO

1. The Supreme Court Act, 1960|2. The Criminal Appeal Act of 1907 (Cap. 23) in England.|

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