Samantha vs AG – sllr 2012 volume 2 page 151

In Samantha v. Attorney General, the court considered criminal charges of unlawful assembly, murder, and attempted murder. The main issues addressed included the evaluation of whether irregularities in witness testimony undermined the charges, the role of the Roman Dutch maxim “falsus in uno falsus in omnibus,” the proper assessment of the accused’s dock statement, and the sufficiency of evidence for each count. It was determined that while certain omissions and inconsistencies existed within the prosecution’s case, these were not so serious as to undermine the credibility of the charges relating to unlawful assembly and murder. The maxim “falsus in uno falsus in omnibus” was applied restrictively, permitting acceptance of corroborated portions of witness evidence. The attempted murder con