Supreme Court · 21 September 1976

Haonga & Others v The People (45 of 1976) [1976] ZMSC 1 (21 September 1976)

Whether lack of proof of common design defeats murder convictions and permits conviction only for a lesser offence under section 181(2). Flynote Criminal law — common design and felony — liability for death caused by one participant; presence at scene and inability to identify perpetrator; admissibility and weight of confessions and witness evidence; substitution for minor offence under s.181(2); onus under s.294(2) (capital aggravated robbery) Read full summary

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