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Illustrations /
(a) Aand B are jointly tried for the murder of Ch is proved th
, said-"B and I murdered C." The Court may consider the effect
this confession as against B. . :
() A is on his trial for the murder of C. There is evidence ;
show that C was murdered by A and B, and that B said- "A and
murdered C".
This statement may nct be taken into consideration by the Coun
against A, as B is not being jointly tried.
Case Law
Consideration of confession: Confession affecting person
making it and others—When confessional statement of an accused is
found to be voluntary and partly exculpatory and partly incul Patory,
the exculpatory part being iraprobable, contrary to reason and
ordinary human conduct is liable to be rejected . and the incul; ati
part can be relied on even of the confession is subsequently retra
Inculpatory part of the confession can aiso be used against the Sted.
accused Abul Kashem vs. State 42 DLR 378 other