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S v KAWADZA 2005 (2) ZLR 321 (H)

2005 (2) ZLR p321

Citation

2005 (2) ZLR 321 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-5-06

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Garwe JP & Uchena J

Heard

15 November 2005

Judgment

15 November 2005

Counsel

H Simpson, for the appellant
R Tokwe, for the respondent

Case Type

Criminal appeal

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Flynote

Criminal law (common law offences) — robbery — doctrine of recent possession of stolen property — may be applied in any case in which theft is a component, such as robbery

Criminal procedure (sentence) — common law crimes — receiving stolen property knowing it to have been stolen — motor vehicle — appellant attempting to smuggle stolen motor vehicle out of the country — aggravating feature to be taken into account in assessing sentence

Evidence — recent possession — when such evidence may be relied on — applicability in charge of robbery — evidence of recent possession maybe used in any case where theft is an element of the crime

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