The applicants were found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to murder and first-degree murder.
Prior to sentencing, they applied for a stay of the conspiracy count, arguing that entering convictions for both offences would violate the rule against multiple convictions for the same delict.
The court dismissed the application, finding that the offences lacked both the factual and legal nexus required to engage the rule.
The conspiracy was complete weeks before the murder, and the legal elements of the offences protect different societal interests.
