Items filtered by date: Sunday, 19 March 2023
Sunday, 19 March 2023 13:06
CONFESSIONAL STATEMENT - Whether the fact that an accused had an unsettled mind is a vitiating factor affecting the voluntariness of a confessional statement
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Published in
Evidence
Sunday, 19 March 2023 13:04
OFFENCE OF ARMED ROBBERY - Ingredients of the offence of armed robbery; standard of proof required of the prosecution
HELD:
"It is trite law that the prosecution is duty bound to prove the following ingredients beyond reasonable doubt in order to secure a conviction for the offence of armed robbery:
Published in
Criminal Procedure and Practice
Sunday, 19 March 2023 13:02
GUILT OF AN ACCUSED PERSON - How to establish/prove the guilt of an accused person
HELD:
"It is trite that there are three methods through which the prosecution can establish the guilt of an accused person to wit:
Published in
Criminal Procedure and Practice
Sunday, 19 March 2023 13:01
PROOF BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT - Whether proof beyond reasonable doubt means proof beyond all shadow of doubt; how same is attained
HELD:
"...proof beyond reasonable doubt does not mean proof beyond all shadow of doubt.
Published in
Evidence
Sunday, 19 March 2023 13:00
BURDEN OF PROOF/STANDARD OF PROOF - Burden and standard of proving the guilt of an accused person
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Published in
Evidence
Sunday, 19 March 2023 12:57
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE - Whether an accused person is presumed innocent until the contrary is proved
HELD:
Published in
Criminal Procedure and Practice
