THE STATE v JABULANI PHAKATHI

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the accused's defence of provocation is valid","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's claim of finding paramour; witness testimony; accused's warned and cautioned statement"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the accused's defence of intoxication is valid","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's claim of consuming four quartz of alcohol; accused's detailed recollection of events"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder with actual intent","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts regarding the assault and its consequences"}
• {"issue_text":"What is the appropriate sentence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's personal circumstances; nature of crime; interests of community"}

Background