Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Verdict — Collective Conviction — Whether Fatal When Single Count Charge

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A collective verdict (e.g., "I find the accused persons guilty") on a single count charge is not fatal if the record clearly shows each accused was found guilty. The court will not allow technical defects in the pronouncement of verdict to defeat substantial justice. The…

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