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.|