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S v BENNETT (1) 2010 (1) ZLR 42 (H)

2010 (1) ZLR p42

Citation

2010 (1) ZLR 42 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-15-10

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Bhunu J

Heard

19 January 2010

Judgment

25 January 2010

Counsel

J Tomana, with him Mrs F Ziyambi and C Mutangadura, for the State
Mrs B Mtetwa, with her T Maanda, for the defence

Case Type

Application to impeach State witness

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Flynote

Criminal procedure – witness – hostile – impeachment of – when witness may be declared hostile – basis of impeachment not restricted to previous inconsistent statements – court may also examine witness's attitude towards State

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