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S v RUZARIO 1990 (1) ZLR 359 (S)

1990 (1) ZLR p359

Citation

1990 (1) ZLR 359 (S)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gubbay ACJ, Manyarara JA & Korsah JA

Heard

21 May 1990

Judgment

25 June 1990

Counsel

DP Carter for the appellant
Mrs SC Mavangira for the respondent

Case Type

Criminal appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Criminal law — culpable homicide — duty of driver when dazzled by lights of oncoming vehicle

Evidence — admissibility of Affidavits — Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 59] s 262B (2)

Criminal procedure (sentence) — culpable homicide from negligent driving — imprisonment appropriate if accused was drunk, reckless or grossly negligent

Criminal procedure (sentence) — delay as a factor in mitigation — responsibility of appellant to take steps to expedite matter

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