S v TODZVO 1997 (2) ZLR 162 (S)
Citation | 1997 (2) ZLR 162 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-103-97 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Korsah JA, Ebrahim JA & Muchechetere JA |
Heard | 6 May 1997 |
Judgment | 24 July 1997 |
Counsel | M R D Stonier, for the appellant |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Court — judicial officer — duties — unrepresented accused — method of getting accused to give his evidence
Criminal law — common law offences — assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm — single kick with booted foot — whether only common assault
Criminal procedure — trial — unrepresented accused — method of adducing evidence from accused
Criminal procedure — witness — calling of — by court — witness's decision essential to just decision — duty on court to call witness
Criminal procedure (sentence) — general principles — community service — offences for which appropriate — common assault
Evidence — medical — affidavit — using abbreviations as well as containing unsatisfactory conclusions — need to call doctor to give evidence
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