Just Decided Cases

PETER SUNDAY UDOH VS THE STATE

Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 14531

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Thu Sep 14, 1972

Suit Number: SC. 340/1971

CORAM


MOHAMMED BELO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


PETER SUNDAY UDOH APPELLANTS


RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

The Appellant , Peter Sunday Udoh was convicted for murder and sentenced to death by Ete , J., on the 29th of October, 1971.


HELD


That the trial was right to have convicted the accused person on the evidence provided before him.


ISSUES


Whether the accused person was wrongly convicted by the trial Court


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CORROBORATED EVIDENCE OF A CHILD-HOW TREATED?


Corroborated evidence of a child is not admissible where it will lead to miscarriage of justice- Sir Ian Lewis, JSC


CASES CITED



STATUTES REFERRED TO



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