THE REPUBLIC vs. PAUL LIST AND 3 ORS , EX PARTE ANGELA DIALA LIST

RULING I have listened to the submission by counsel for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents/Appellants/Applicants (hereinafter called the Applicants) praying the court to suspend the sentence of each of the Applicants dated 20th July, 2023 pending the determination of their appeal before the Court of Appeal. I have gone through the documents in this application which was filed on 6th September 2023. The motion was served on the Applicant/Respondent/Respondent (hereinafter called the Respondent) counsel on 8th September, 2023 as per the affidavit of service commissioned on 11th September, 2023. There is no affidavit in opposition. The Applicants contention is that the sentence imposed on each of them on 20th July, 2023 by this court differently constituted should be suspended pending the determination of their appeal before the Court of Appeal. The judgment of this court dated 20th July, 2023 has been attached as exhibit ‘A’. The judgment is in respect of an application for commi...