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Mtilosanje and 3 Others v R (MSCA Criminal Appeal 10 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 403 (28 July 2021)
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a no-case-to-answer ruling in a murder appeal, finding the prosecution had not proved cause of death or a nexus to the accused.
Chanthunya v S (Being Criminal Case No. 11 at the High Court of Malawi, Zomba Registry) [2021] MWHC 402 (14 July 2021)
The appeal was dismissed. The court upheld convictions for murder, hindering burial, and perjury, and held that remaining admissible evidence proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Mpinganjira v The State (Anti-Corruption Bureau) (Criminal Review 3 of 2020) [2020] MWHCCrim 3 (28 January 2020)
The High Court of Malawi acquitted the accused of murder, finding the circumstantial evidence did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that he caused the death.
R v Hanwell Ng'ambi & Anor (Criminal Case 171 of 2018) [2019] MWHC 80 (14 February 2019)
The High Court of Malawi found no prima facie case against Banwell Ng'ambi for murder and acquitted him after the prosecution closed its case.
Malava v R (Criminal Appeal 21 of 2012) [2018] MWHCCrim 1 (22 June 2018)
The High Court upheld Amos Malava’s conviction for theft by servant, finding the circumstantial evidence sufficient, but noted the six-year sentence was excessive.
Msonda v R (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 1321 (11 April 2018)
The High Court upheld a conviction for arson and confirmed a 48-month sentence, finding the identification and circumstantial evidence reliable.
Simkonda v State (Criminal Appeal 1 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 815 (6 December 2017)
Criminal appeal over malicious damage and theft convictions. The High Court upheld conviction, found the charge not fatally defective, and reduced the theft sentence.
Simwaka and 1 other v Republic (Criminal Appeal Case 41 of 2016) [2017] MWHCCrim 6 (12 June 2017)
The High Court of Malawi acquitted the accused in a criminal appeal after finding the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he caused the deceased’s death.
R v Banda (75 of 2011) [2012] MWHC 17 (19 November 2012)
The High Court dismissed Innocent Banda’s criminal appeal, upholding his conviction under section 304 for threatening SMS extortion and confirming the 4-year sentence.
R v Mwaungulu (37 of 2010) [2011] MWHC 1 (20 February 2011)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed the conviction for breaking into a building and committing a felony, and set aside the six-year sentence.
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