King vs Shabangu (491 of 2022) [2023] SZHC 38 (2 March 2023)

Case summary

Criminal Procedure-Criminal law-accused charged with attempted murder-accused pleads guilty-Crown led evidence to prove commission of offence-when accused led evidence he stated that he acted in private defence­ complainant stabbed accused on knee-accused stabbed complainant on chest and on shoulder blade-complainant version not without blemish-Crown did not discharge onus of proof beyond reasonable  doubt-accused acquitted and discharged.

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