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October 2023
People v Keledo Simutowe (3D/08/2023) [2023] ZMSUB 11 (18 October 2023)
Prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case of defilement due to unreliable medical and witness evidence; accused acquitted.
  • Criminal law — Defilement — No case to answer — Prima facie standard — Unreliable medical report and absence of medical witness — Discredited witness evidence — Investigative lapses.
18 October 2023
People v Bright Chileshe (3D/71/2023) [2023] ZMSUB 16 (2 October 2023)
Accused convicted of theft where circumstantial evidence and possession of the complainant’s jacket excluded reasonable hypotheses of innocence.
  • Criminal law — Theft — Burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt — Circumstantial evidence — Afterthought defence — Identification and possession of stolen property — Intention to permanently deprive.
2 October 2023