THE STATE v MARCOS MADHUME and THOMAS MIKE MAKONI NYAKUJARA

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the accused persons had the requisite intention to kill the deceased (murder) or were merely negligent (culpable homicide).","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The manner of shooting (multiple shots), use of a lethal weapon, and the context of an armed robbery."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the first accused's plea of self-defence is valid.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused initiated the unlawful attack; the deceased was defending himself and his property."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the first accused's intoxication negates the requisite mens rea for murder.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused voluntarily consumed alcohol but planned the robbery and executed it."}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the second accused is liable for the murder under the doctrine of common purpose.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The second accused's participation in the robbery, presence during the shooting, and lack of dissociation."}

Background