S v KACHIPARE 1998 (2) ZLR 271 (S)
Citation | 1998 (2) ZLR 271 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-139-98 |
Court | Supreme Court, Bulawayo |
Judge | Gubbay CJ, McNally JA & Sandura JA |
Heard | 6 July 1998 |
Judgment | 10 September 1998 |
Counsel | D P Carter, for the appellant |
Case Type | Criminal appeal |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Criminal procedure — trial — discharge at end of State case — whether court may refuse discharge if it considers that inadequate State case may be bolstered by defence evidence — effect of failure to discharge - whether a fatal irregularity justifying setting aside of conviction
Criminal procedure — trial — multiple accused — separation of trials — may only be ordered on application of accused or prosecutor
Interpretation of statutes — meaning of words — statute dealing with procedure rather than substantive law — pragmatic or expedient interpretation used
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