She wrote: “Objection. The arrest was unlawful under Section 26 because ‘behaving suspiciously’ is a conclusion, not a fact. No reasonable officer could articulate a specific offence in progress. Therefore, the search was incidental to an unlawful arrest, and the screwdriver is fruit of the poisonous tree. Without the screwdriver, the prosecution has no case. Daudi walks.” She added a final flourish: “See: Mshana’s Notes, Vol. II, p. 14—‘A policeman’s hunch is not a warrant.’”
She expected dry rules: Section 25: A police officer may arrest without a warrant any person who commits an offence in their presence. criminal procedure notes by mshana
But Mshana’s notes were a confession.
Neema opened the envelope. Inside were the five notebooks. The rubber bands had fossilized. The first page simply read: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – MSHANA. Property of E. Mgunda, 2010. Do not steal. Karma is real. She wrote: “Objection