Lesli Morris Antony vs Hon. Attorney General – CA NO. 14/2009-2012

In the case between Lesli Morris Antony (Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the central issue involved the withdrawal of the appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence, as well as the commencement date for the resultant life imprisonment. It was held that the appeal could be withdrawn and dismissed upon application by the appellant, and that the life sentence, previously imposed, should be deemed to take effect from the original date of conviction, considering the continued remand of the appellant since conviction. The judgment reaffirms the principle that the commencement of a sentence may be backdated where remand periods coincide with the sentence, especially when there is no objection from the prosecution. The decision relied on procedural justice and co