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June 1971
Phiri and Two Others v The People (Appeals Nos 19, 20, 21 of 1971) [1971] ZMCA 9 (15 June 1971)
A trial judge may convict on uncorroborated accomplice evidence if convinced of its weight; a matching shoe‑print corroborated one appellant.
  • Criminal law — accomplice evidence — conviction on uncorroborated accomplice testimony permissible where trial judge, having seen and heard witnesses, is convinced of its weight and credibility; corroboration by physical evidence (shoe‑print) — probative value of post‑offence scene visit — complicity by assistance after witnessing a murder.
15 June 1971