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MLAUZI v THE STATE 2020 (1) ZLR 64 (H)

2020 (1) ZLR p64

Citation

2020 (1) ZLR 64 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HB-214-19

Court

High Court, Bulawayo

Judge

Makonese J & Mabhikwa J

Heard

8 October 2018

Judgment

9 January 2020

Counsel

S Chamunorwa for the appellant
T Muduma for the respondent

Case Type

Criminal appeal

Annotations

Flynote

Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – prohibition against cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment (s 53) – mandatory sentence for stock theft where there are no special circumstances – whether unconstitutional

Criminal procedure – sentence – offences under Criminal Law Code – stock theft – whether mandatory sentence constitutional

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