S v NENGOMASHA 2020 (2) ZLR 159 (H)
Citation | 2020 (2) ZLR 159 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-447-20 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Chitapi J |
Heard | |
Judgment | 14 July 2020 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Application for condonation of late noting of appeal |
Annotations |
Flynote
Criminal procedure – plea – guilty – procedure – need to record explanation of charge and essential elements – requirement to inform accused of right to legal representation –consequences of failure to do so
Criminal procedure – plea – guilty – explanation of charge and essential elements – questions in terms of s 271(3) of CP&EA – responses by accused not amounting to admission to essential elements of offence – plea of not guilty should be recorded
Criminal procedure – sentence – special circumstances – when must they be considered – in recording mitigation and reasons for sentence
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