S v CHINEMO 1985 (1) ZLR 32 (H)
Citation | 1985 (1) ZLR 32 (H) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Smith J |
Heard | 16 January 1985 |
Judgment | 16 January 1985 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Criminal Review |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal procedure — splitting of charges — accused charged on two counts — stock theft and contravening s 5 of the Trapping of Animals (Control) Act [Chapter 134] — arising out of same act — not improper splitting of charges.
Criminal procedure — sentence — accused convicted to two charges — stock theft and contravening s 5 of the Trapping of Animals (Control) Act [Chapter 134] — two offences are in substance one offence — sentences should be adjusted so as to reflect their substantial identity.
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