Samwel Meoli Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2014; busiest year 2014 (4 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal allowed (1); Appeal dismissed (1); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (1); Conviction quashed, possession conviction substituted (1)
• Civil Appeal: Denied (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act (2)
• Criminal Procedure Code (2)
• Sexual Offences Act (2)
• Evidence Act (2)
• Civil Procedure Rules (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from conviction and sentence (3), Appeal from a conviction and sentence in a criminal case (1), Appeal from a ruling and order in a civil suit (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 1/4, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside: 1/4, Appeal allowed: 1/4, Conviction quashed, possession conviction substituted: 1/4
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Denied: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~10527 words
• Single-judge

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.8
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act (2), Evidence Act (2), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act (2), Criminal Procedure Code (2), Civil Procedure Rules (1)