S v MAPANZURE & ANOR 2011 (2) ZLR 43 (H)
Citation | 2011 (2) ZLR 43 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-141-11 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Kudya J |
Heard | 6 July 2011 |
Judgment | 6 July 2011 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Criminal review |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal procedure (sentence) – offences under Criminal Law Code – stock theft (s 114(2)(a)) – penalties applicable – mandatory minimum sentence in absence of special circumstances – offence committed before mandatory minimum sentence introduced – accused person convicted after penalty increased – increased penalty not applicable
Interpretation of statutes – retrospectivity – statutes not having retrospective effect unless clearly stated or retrospectivity a necessary implication
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