Rex v Stewart (382 of 2011) [2023] SZHC 500 (10 February 2023)

Case summary
Criminal law and Procedure - charge of Attempted murder: defence of self-defence - disparate versions of the shooting incident between crown and defence eye witnesses - onus of the crown to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt- the principle that there is no duty on the accused to prove his innocence - the court ought to accept his explanation even if it does not believe it, unless it is found to be manifestly false.

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