THE STATE v LAUD NGULUBE & 2 ORS

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the State proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused persons committed murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Possession of deceased's items, DNA evidence, witness testimony"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the State proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused persons attempted to murder Ashley Manyemba as defined in section 189 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"DNA evidence on clothing, assault on Manyemba"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the alibi defences raised by the accused persons were credible and could displace the State's case","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Timeline of events, witness testimony contradicting alibis"}

Background