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Criminal Law [2017] ZASCA 137

Maqubela v S (821/2015)

Maqubela v S (821/2015) [2017] ZASCA 137; 2017 (2) SACR 690 (SCA) (29 September 2017)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
821/2015
Judges
Ponnan, Leach, Tshiqi, Swain, Ploos van Amstel

The Supreme Court of Appeal set aside Maqubela’s murder conviction, holding that the medical evidence supported natural causes as the probable cause of death.

  • Murder
  • Expert Evidence
  • Inferential Reasoning
  • Actus Reus
  • Consciousness Of Guilt
  • Expert-evidence
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