Read the full judgment text of CACC 000842/1980 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. The appellant was convicted on three counts of street robbery of persons unknown. The only evidence against the appellant was confessions made by him under interrogation. There is no doubt that convictions may be sustainable though based on no evidence other than confessions, however such evidence must always be scrutinised with particular care and caution. There was no evidence given as to why or for what offence the appellant was arrested. Evidence was given of a series of statements made b