The court found that the prosecution, having called six witnesses, established a prima facie case of murder against the accused, Joel Jumba Miroya. The evidence presented was sufficient to require the accused to be placed on his defence as per the standards set out in the Criminal Procedure Code. The court explained the accused's rights regarding the manner of giving evidence and the right to call witnesses. The ruling did not address the merits of the defence but was limited to determining whether the prosecution's case met the threshold to proceed to the defence stage.