King v Mnisi and Others (476 of 2019) [2022] SZHC 270 (30 November 2022)

Case summary

Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-The accused persons were charged with murder with a common purpose-They pleaded not guilty to the charge-At the time they pleaded, they were represented by Mr M Dlamini-During the course of the trial, the accused were subsequently represented by Ms N Ndlangamandla who informed the Court that the accused were now pleading guilty to culpable homicide-The Crown did not accept the plea of guilty to culpable homicide tendered by the accused during the continuation of the trial.

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