Doubt Mathe v The State

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo correctly interpreted the Supreme Court remittal order","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Supreme Court order of 27 November 2017"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether autrefois acquit applied where appellant was acquitted of robbery but convicted of murder","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Acquittal on robbery charge, conviction on murder charge"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the alibi defence should have been upheld","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's claim of being elsewhere buying peanuts"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the death sentence was proper given the aggravating circumstances","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Murder committed during robbery and unlawful entry"}

Background