THE STATE versus STEPHEN ZAKEY0

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the trial magistrate erred in convicting the appellant on the uncorroborated suspect evidence of the complainant","issue_type":"law/fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Lack of corroborating evidence, complainant's credibility"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the trial magistrate erred in convicting in the face of evidence that the parties were in love","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Nature of relationship between parties"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the trial magistrate erred in not considering that the rape was reported by the complainant's sister and not timeously made","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Delayed reporting, who made the report"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the trial magistrate erred in believing the State's witnesses over the defence witnesses","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Witness credibility assessment"}

Background