S v MUBVUMBI & ORS 2011 (2) ZLR 251 (H)
Citation | 2011 (2) ZLR 251 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-239-11 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Chiweshe JP and Uchena J |
Heard | 29 September 2011; 6 October 2011; CAV |
Judgment | 11 October 2011 |
Counsel | D Pesanai, for the appellants |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal law – culpable homicide – assaults upon deceased by multiple accused persons – common purpose – need to establish that each accused acted with common purpose
Criminal procedure – plea – guilty – explanation of charge and elements – purpose – essential to ensure accused understands charge and that he has no defence – multiple accused – need to put specific questions to each accused, not general questions to all of them
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