S v MACHONA 2015 (1) ZLR 665 (H)
Citation | 2015 (1) ZLR 665 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-450-15 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Hungwe J & Bere J |
Heard | 14 September 2014; CAV |
Judgment | 13 May 2015 |
Counsel | B Ndhlovu, for the appellant |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal law – offences under Criminal Law Code – rape – sexual relations with mentally incompetent person – onus on accused to prove that complainant was able to consent and that she did consent
Evidence – witness – competence – mentally retarded person – whether capable of giving evidence – court entitled to make assessment while witness testifies
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