ATTORNEY-GENERAL v BVUMA & ANOR 1987 (2) ZLR 96 (S)
Citation | 1987 (2) ZLR 96 (S) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Dumbutshena CJ, Manyarara JA & Korsah JA |
Heard | 28 September 1987 |
Judgment | 26 October 1987 |
Counsel | A V M Chikumira for the appellant |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Appeal — Attorney-General's right of appeal against acquittal — acquittal at close of prosecution case — appeal limited to point of law not affecting finality of case.
Criminal procedure — discharge at end of prosecution case — State evidence showing no case to answer — improper to put accused on his defence so that his evidence may bolster up State case.
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