AMETEWEE v. THE STATE [1964] GLR 551-558

Criminal law and procedure—Murder—Evidence—Corpus delicti—Proof by circumstantial evidence—Firing of gun—Deceased killed by bullet—Whether corpus delicti sufficiently proved by circumstantial evidence.

Criminal law and procedure—Murder—Intention to kill—Accidental killing of deceased—Accused intending to kill another—Presumption of intention to kill.

Criminal law and procedure—Evidence—Conflicting evidence given by prosecution witnesses—Conflicting evidence not material to matter at issue—Directions to jury as to conflict—Whether appellate court can interfere with the verdict.

