S v SLATTER & OTHERS 1983 (2) ZLR 144 (H)
Citation | 1983 (2) ZLR 144 (H) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Dumbutshena JP |
Heard | 23 May 1983; 27 May 1983; 31 May 1983; 31 May 1983; 1 June 1983; 3 June 1983; 6 June 1983; 10 June 1983; 13 June 1983; 17 June 1983; 20 June 1983; 24 June 1983; 27 June 1983; 30 June 1983; 1 July 1983; 4 July 1983; 8 July 1983; 11 July 1983; 15 July 1983; 18 July 1983; 22 July 1983 |
Judgment | 31 August 1983 |
Counsel | H P Mkushi, with him I Chatikobo, for the State |
Case Type | Details not supplied |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Criminal procedure — Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 59] — ss 101 and 105C — confirmation proceedings — denial of access to accused's lawyers — when such will vitiate confirmation proceedings — Constitution of Zimbabwe 1980 — s 13(3) and s 2(1)(a) of Second Schedule — conduct of confirmation proceedings — effect of failure to investigate issues raised by accused — effect of presence of police outside court and knowledge by accused that he is to be returned to their custody — effect of accused reading their own statements instead of the statements being read to them — undue influence — interrogation by police as an undue influence — denial of access to lawyer — whether an undue influence — effect of failure to observe Judge's Rules or other administrative rules.
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