CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE-DEFENCE OF ACCIDENT, APPEAL- GROUNDS OF APPEAL, LAW OF EVIDENCE-STANDARD OF PROOF, INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES

SUMMARY OF FACTS:

The Appellant was arraigned and convicted at the trial court on a single count of manslaughter contrary to Section 235 of the Criminal Code Law Cap. 29 Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria 1978. Dissatisfied with the judgment of trial court the Appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal and the Court affirmed the decision of the trial court. The Appellant has further appealed to this court.