S v MVURUME 2002 (2) ZLR 634 (H)
Citation | 2002 (2) ZLR 634 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-198-02 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Chinhengo J & Makoni J |
Heard | 17 October 2002; 13 November 2002 |
Judgment | 13 November 2002 |
Counsel | P Kwenda, for the appellant |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal procedure — plea — of guilty — charge of attempted murder — whether proper for trial court to proceed to conviction and sentence without psychiatric reports which it had agreed and directed should be produced
Criminal procedure — plea — of guilty — procedure when accused is legally represented — need to record that legal practitioner has confirmed that he had ensured that the accused understood the facts alleged and admitted them or that the elements of the offence had been explained to him — effect of failure to record this
Criminal procedure — trial — conduct of — charge of attempted murder — plea of guilty — whether proper for trial court to proceed to conviction and sentence without medical evidence on the complainant's injuries
Criminal procedure — trial — conduct of — plea of guilty — record of proceedings — must be comprehensive and complete in every respect
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