Asike-Makhandia Sitati Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2010 to 2020; busiest year 2011 (19 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Allow the appeal, quash the conviction and set aside the sen (3); Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed (2); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside (2); Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside, appe (1)
• civil appeal: dismissed the appeal (1)

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

Most-cited legislation

• Penal Code (10)
• Criminal Procedure Code (3)
• Firearms Act (1)
• Narcotic & Psychotropic Substances Control Act (1)
• Public Stores Act (1)
• Sexual Offences Act (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from original conviction and sentence (5), Appeal from conviction and sentence (4), Appeal from the conviction and sentence of the Principal Magistrate's Court (2)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 2/20, Allow the appeal, quash the conviction and set aside the sentence of death.: 2/20, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside: 2/20, Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside.: 1/20

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~18540 words
• Single-judge

Remedy patterns

• Set the appellant at liberty (3)
• Set the appellant at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held (1)
• Sentence on count 1 remains in place (1)
• Release the appellant forthwith (1)
• Set the appellant free (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.2
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (9), Criminal Procedure Code (3), Narcotic & Psychotropic Substances Control Act (1), Firearms Act (1), Sexual Offences Act (1)