ATTORNEY-GENERAL v SLATTER AND OTHERS 1984 (1) ZLR 306 (S)
Citation | 1984 (1) ZLR 306 (S) |
Case No | No details supplied |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Beck JA, Gubbay JA and Waddington AJA |
Heard | 17 January 1984 |
Judgment | 23 May 1984 |
Counsel | E Chatikobo, for the appellant |
Case Type | No details supplied |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Criminal procedure — confirmation proceedings in terms of s 105 C of Criminal and Evidence Act [Chapter 59] — denial of access, by accused to legal advisers — effect or confirmation proceedings — magistrate at confirmation proceedings aware accused seeking access — magistrate's duty — effect of failure to enquire into denial of access — role of magistrate in proceedings under s 105 C — evidence — contents of challenged statement — can be used to prove voluntariness of statement — objection to proceedings under s 105 C — onus then on State to prove proceedings regular — only when onus discharged may statement be produced at trial in terms of s 242 (1a).
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