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S v CHIVANGA 1983 (1) ZLR 297 (S)

1983 (1) ZLR p297

Citation

1983 (1) ZLR 297 (S)

Case No

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Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Baron ACJ, Georges JA & Gubbay AJA

Heard

14 June 1983

Judgment

22 June 1983

Counsel

A A Chiwara, for the appellant.
M J Gillespie, for the respondent.

Case Type

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Annotations

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Flynote

Criminal procedure — sentence — motoring offences — culpable homicide — appellant driver of a bus — although basis of charge is negligence, somewhat heavier sentence justified where death caused — fact that accused driving a bus increases moral blameworthiness — custodial sentence justified.

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