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S v CHIKUKUTU 1996 (1) ZLR 702 (S)

1996 (1) ZLR p702

Citation

1996 (1) ZLR 702 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-112-96

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gubbay CJ, Korsah JA & Ebrahim JA

Heard

17 June 1996

Judgment

28 June 1996

Counsel

D T Mandudzo, for the appellant
Miss B Hammond, for the respondent

Case Type

Criminal appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Court — judicial officer — duties — unrepresented accused — interruption of cross- examination

Criminal law — common law offences — attempted murder — intent — constructive intent — what must be shown

Criminal procedure — arrest — killing to effect arrest or prevent escape — when justified — use of firearms — correct procedure

Criminal procedure — trial — unrepresented accused — correct method of getting accused to give evidence in chief

Evidence — affidavit — production — by consent — unrepresented accused — warning to be given to accused

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