12 Questions
The accused were convicted on three counts of murder.
False
Counsel for the accused argued that the death penalty was consistent with the Republic of South Africa Constitution, 1993.
False
The Appellate Division overturned the convictions and sentences imposed by the trial court.
False
The Appellate Division postponed the hearing of the appeals against the death sentence.
True
Section 277(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act No. 51 of 1977 prescribes that life imprisonment is a competent sentence for murder.
False
The Republic of South Africa Constitution, 1993 came into force after the conviction and sentence by the trial court.
True
The death sentence's constitutionality issue was raised during the trial.
False
Evidence relevant to the death sentence's constitutionality issue was fully presented during the trial.
False
The case was referred back to the trial court for the hearing of further evidence.
False
The Appellate Division made a formal reference of the constitutional issues to the Court.
True
Counsel were able to point out specific material that had not been presented before on the constitutional issues.
False
The hearing of further evidence was deemed necessary by the Court.
False
Learn about the case where two accused individuals were convicted on multiple counts including murder, attempted murder, and robbery with aggravating circumstances. Discover the process of their appeal to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
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