See Makhandia Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2015 to 2024; busiest year 2024 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeal dismissed (2); Affirmed (1); The conviction and sentence were upheld. (1); Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence upheld (1)
• Civil Appeal: Affirmed the judgment and decree of Hon S.O Temu S.P.M. (1); The appeal is allowed. (1); Appeal successful (1)
• criminal revision: The sentence was set aside and the case was remanded for ret (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Criminal Procedure Code (2)
• Penal Code (2)
• Sexual Offences Act (2)
• Evidence Act (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal against conviction and sentence (2), Appeal from conviction and sentence (2), appeal from conviction and sentence (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 2/5, The conviction and sentence were upheld.: 1/5, Affirmed: 1/5, Appeal dismissed, conviction and sentence upheld: 1/5
• [criminal revision] outcomes — The sentence was set aside and the case was remanded for retrial.: 1/1
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — The appeal is allowed.: 1/3, Affirmed the judgment and decree of Hon S.O Temu S.P.M.: 1/3, Appeal successful: 1/3

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~21510 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• retrial (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 3.7
• Frequently applied statutes: Sexual Offences Act (2), Criminal Procedure Code (2), Penal Code (2), Evidence Act (1), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)