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Fudi Yankuba V The State (32 of 2003) [2006] SLCA 5 (13 July 2006)

Fudi Yankuba V The State is a appeal from Sierra Leone on 13 July 2006. Cite it as [2006] SLCA 5. Search it by the party names, the citation [2006] SLCA 5, or Sierra Leone appeal.

Sierra Leone — Court of AppealPDF · 204 KB[2006] SLCA 5Appeal

July 13, 2006

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

Fudi Yankuba

Appellant

v.

The State

Respondent

32 of 2003

[2006] SLCA 5

Proceeding. Appeal. Sierra Leone.

Cr.App 32/2003 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SIERRA LEONE FUDI YANKUBA ~ Vs THE STATE -

Coram

Hon. Justice Jon Kamanda JA (Presiding) Hon. S. Bash-Taqi JA Hon. S. Koroma JA COUNSEL: Abdul Tejan-Cole -- Appellant S.A. Bah (Principal State Counsel) — for State Respondent

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT made this wh BT day of July, 2006 ¥ KAMANDA JA: The Court, having fully considered the issues raised in this case, has adjud ged that this Appeal is allowed with detailed reason to be given in due course after notices to the - parties. The ORDER of this Court is as follows: THE QUASHED, AND THE SENTENCE OF DEATH BY HANGING IS SET ASIDE. A CONVICTION FOR MANSLAUGHTER IS SUBSTITUTED, AND THE APPELLANT IS SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR 5 YEARS, THAT SENTENCE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF TIME APPELLANT HAS SPENT IN CUSTODY. Hon. Justice Jon Kamanda JA Che hfs , Tagrec........0nicetiatsitven Messen (Hon, Justice §, Bash-Taqi JA)

I agree. names acim (Hon. Justice S. Koroma JA)

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