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Reference: Volume 81 (1997), Part No. 4, Section , Page 149
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Judgement Details
Date
09/04/1997
Court
OF CRIMINAL APPEAL (INFERIOR)
Judiciary
CARUANA COLOMBO VICTOR J.
Parties
THE POLICE vs EMIL NIKOLOV ET.
ECLI
N/A
Judgement Type
-
Linked Case
N/A
Keywords / Summary
Keywords
ADMISSION OF GUILT - APPEAL APPLICATION - CHARGE
Summary
It is not required by law to quote in the charge the law which creates the offence with which the accused in charged. That which is essential is that the charge makes clear the facts and the offencewith which the accused is being charged. Upon a plea of guilty, the Court cannot but proceed to sentence the accused, and apply the punishment prescribed by law, unless it is proved that he did not understand the nature of the charge, or that he had no intention of pleading guilty. Once the accused pleads guilty to the charges, the Court cannot consider the merits of the charges. Nor can the Court of Criminal Appeal consider the grounds of appeal which relate to the merits of the case.
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