The Court held that the Criminal Court has a discretion to award a punishment in cases of wilful homicide in terms of Article 492(2) of…
MMA EditorAugust 6, 2023
There is no need of other circumstantial evidence, if fingerprints are found, in order to convict a suspect of theft. This was held by the…
MMA EditorJuly 14, 2023
A judgement is null if it is not clear whether the court has found a person guilty or not of a crime.
MMA EditorJune 25, 2023
The Attorney General must indicate under which articles of law the accused is accused, and the Court must consider the Article mentioned in the Attorney…
MMA EditorFebruary 12, 2023
When the accused admits to charges, the Court of Criminal Appeal may change the punishment only if it finds an error when the sentence is…
Marthese HiliNovember 2, 2022
Circumstantial evidence is like a chain of evidence that must lead to the guilt of the accused. This was held in a Court of Criminal…
MMA EditorAugust 7, 2022
The offence of harassment requires the principle of this offence to behave in such a way with the intention of causing the harassment. The harassment…
MMA EditorAugust 15, 2021
The defence of impossibility in criminal proceedings does not eliminate criminal responsibility. This was held in a Court of Criminal Appeal judgment presided by Mr…
MMA EditorAugust 1, 2021
If the accused understands the charges he is admitting to, then that guilty plea is valid at law and cannot be overturned. This was held…
MMA EditorJuly 25, 2021
