High Court · [2010] ZMHC 90 · 31 December 2010

People v Chikwikwi (HK 47 of 2011) [2010] ZMHC 90 (31 December 2010)

Attempted murder not proved; conviction substituted to unlawful possession of firearm with intent to endanger life. Flynote Criminal law — Attempted murder requires proof of actual intent to kill; where intent to kill is not proved court may substitute a lesser cognate offence under s181(2); conviction for unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life (s48(1) Firearms Act); identification parade and unexplained missing ammunition as sufficient circumstantial evidence Read full summary

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