S v CHIPERE 1992 (2) ZLR 276 (S)
Citation | 1992 (2) ZLR 276 (S) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Gubbay CJ & McNally JA, Korsah JA |
Heard | 12 October 1992 |
Judgment | 20 October 1992 |
Counsel | G Mukwena for the appellant |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal law — assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm — use of excessive force by policeman when arrest unlawful
Criminal procedure — arrest — by policeman in plain clothes — policeman asked to produce some identification to establish that he was a policeman — whether obliged to do so — policeman must not use excessive force when effecting an arrest
Criminal procedure (sentence) — assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm — policeman using excessive force when arresting person — seriousness of assaults committed by members of law enforcement agencies when executing their duties
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