Supreme Court · 27 January 1976

Chabala v The People (SCZ Judgment No. 3 of 1976) [1976] ZMSC 4 (27 January 1976)

Conviction cannot rest on recent possession alone if the accused’s explanation might reasonably be true; no onus on accused. Flynote Criminal law — Theft — Recent possession doctrine — Inference from recent possession — Accused’s explanation — No onus to prove explanation — Court must consider whether explanation might reasonably be true. Read full summary

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