S v WILSON 1984 (2) ZLR 129 (S)
Citation | 1984 (2) ZLR 129 (S) |
Case No | Details not supplied |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Dumbutshena CJ, Gubbay JA & McNally JA |
Heard | 24 September 1984 |
Judgment | 4 October 1984 |
Counsel | A P de Bourbon, for the appellant |
Case Type | Details not supplied |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal law — assault — provocation as a defence to a charge of assault — provocation not a complete defence — only serves to reduce offences for which specific intent required — de minimis rule — provocation can be considered in deciding whether rule applies.
Criminal procedure — suspended sentence — refusing to bring into effect — when good cause shown — Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act [Chapter 59] — s 337(2c)(b).
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