S v Booysen and Andere (SS60/2002)
S v Booysen and Andere (SS60/2002) [2003] ZAWCHC 32 (22 July 2003)
The court found that the State presented credible and corroborated evidence placing accused one, two, and three at the scene of the shooting, armed and actively participating in the attack. The identifications were made under good lighting conditions by witnesses familiar with the accused. The alibi defences were rejected as improbable and unsupported by reliable testimony. The court dismissed allegations of a conspiracy among witnesses, finding no credible basis for such claims. Ballistic and forensic evidence further corroborated the presence and actions of the accused. The court concluded…
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- Murder
- Attempted Murder
- Illegal Possession Of Firearms
- Gang Related Crime
- Alibi Defence
- Witness Identification