Mohammed Akideh Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2015 to 2016; busiest year 2016 (8 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal: The accused is put on his defence. (2)
• Succession: The grant of Letters of Administration and the land transfer (1)
• Criminal Appeal: The appeal is allowed only against the sentence and convicti (1); Appeal allowed (1); Appeal dismissed (1); Appeals dismissed, convictions and sentences quashed (1)
• Constitutional Petition: Petition dismissed (1)
• Appeal: Appeal upheld, conviction and sentence modified (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (2)
• Law of Succession Act (1)
• Probate and Administration Rules (1)
• Sexual Offences Act, No 3 of 2006 (1)
• Children Act, 2001 (1)
• Article 47 of the Constitution (1)
• Article 6(2) of the Constitution (1)
• Article 48 of the Constitution (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (4), Appeal from a conviction for Murder (2), Appeal from conviction and sentence in Criminal Case No. 596 of 2013 (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — The appeal is allowed only against the sentence and conviction is upheld. The sentence is substituted with a Community Service Order.: 1/5, Appeal allowed: 1/5, Appeal dismissed: 1/5, Appeals dismissed, convictions and sentences quashed: 1/5
• [Constitutional Petition] outcomes — Petition dismissed: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — The grant of Letters of Administration and the land transfer are annulled.: 1/1
• [Criminal] outcomes — The accused is put on his defence.: 2/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~21147 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Community Service Order (1)
• Costs awarded to Objector (1)
• Quash conviction and sentence (1)
• Order retrial (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act, No 3 of 2006 (1), Children Act, 2001 (1), Article 47 of the Constitution (1), Article 6(2) of the Constitution (1), Article 48 of the Constitution (1)