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S v RAWSTRON 1982 (2) ZLR 221 (H)

1982 (2) ZLR p221

Citation

1982 (2) ZLR 221 (H)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Dumbutshena J

Heard

28th October, 1982; 29th October, 1982

Judgment

17th November, 1982

Counsel

N M Willsmer, for the appellant
I R Deeks, for the State

Case Type

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Annotations

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Flynote

Criminal procedure — sentence — Exchange control Act [Chapter 170] — acquisition of foreign currency by under-invoicing goods exported — using money to purchase goods which revere then sold at profit in Zimbabwe — proceeds used to buy further goods which lucre exported — net result was art advantage to Zimbabwe, not prejudice — special reason for not imposing mandatory minimum sentence — "special reasons" — distinction from mitigatory circumstances.

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