Case specifics Intro to criminal law Flashcards
What was established in the case of Woolmington v The DPP?
It is not for the prisoner to establish his innocence but for the prosecution to establish his guilt.
What 2 things were established in the case of Mwewa Munrono v The People?
In criminal matters, the burden of proof rests on the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of the offence for which he has been charged.
The accused is responsible for adducing evidence in support of any defence open to him.
What happened in the case of the People v Roxburgh?
In this case, the court dismissed a case in which the defendant had committed the offence of bigamy in America. Because he was not a Zambian citizen the court had no jurisdiction over the matter.
What happened in the case of Ngari and others v The people?
The appellants had committed offences in Congo DRC.
The court held that the appellants were eligible to be charged and convicted in Zambia because they were Zambian and although the offence was committed outside Zambia, the penal code was said to apply to them by virtue of Section 6 (1)
