By CHARLES MUSONDAIN a momentous irregularity, Chishimba Kambwili has appealed against an offence for which he was acquitted.And this is after Deputy High Court Registrar David Simusamba, sitting as Principal Resident Magistrate discovered and exposed more irregularities yesterday.Magistrate Simusamba confessed that in his 13 years on the bench he had never come across a defendant who appealed against his acquittal.The blunder, he said, was indicative of the grave irregularities in the application which was prepared long before judgment was delivered.This, he said was irregular and therefore unacceptable and that he shall not entertain any application for bail pending appeal by Kambwili until he fully complies with appeal procedure enshrined in the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).Making a ruling on irregularities in Kambwili’s notice of appeal yesterday, Mr. Simusamba, who sits as Principal Resident Magistrate in the matter, said the convict will continue serving his sentence until further court order or completion of the sentence.“The notice being […]
Irregularities cost Kambwili bail
