Thursday, June 14, 2018

Can an acquittal be appealed?

Some countries -- probably only a handful, but they include Canada, Bangladesh and Uganda -- permit the prosecution to appeal an acquittal. The question is now posed in a case from Kenya, reported here by The Star. Twenty-five acquitted members of the Defence Forces want the government's appeal dismissed on the ground that it is not authorized by the statute.

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