S v KATSAURA 1997 (2) ZLR 102 (H)

1997 (2) ZLR p102

Flynote

Court — judicial officer — conduct of — avoidance of flippant remarks desirable

Criminal procedure (sentence) — common law offences — theft — value of property stolen — effect of inflation in assessing sentence — position of trust — accused's salary in relation to responsibility placed on him — effect

Criminal procedure (sentence) — general principles — factors affecting — plea of guilty — weight to be attached to plea of guilty — general failure by trial court to give effect to plea — effect

Criminal procedure (sentence) — general principles — factors affecting — prevalence of offence — extent to which should result in heavier sentence — desirability of avoiding excessive devotion to considerations of prevalence

Criminal procedure (sentence) — general principles — imprisonment — desirability of not imposing — length of sentence — minimum possible sentence should be imposed

Criminal procedure (sentence) — general principles — mitigation — loss of employment as result of conviction — weight to be attached to loss of employment