S v MATSETU 2013 (1) ZLR 223 (H)
Citation | 2013 (1) ZLR 223 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-84-13 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Uchena J and Bere J |
Heard | 4 March 2013 |
Judgment | 4 March 2013 |
Counsel | Details not supplied |
Case Type | Criminal review |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal procedure – plea – guilty – when should be altered to one of not guilty – apparent defence being offered – only valid defence should result in alteration of plea
Criminal procedure – plea – guilty – explanation of charge and essential elements – questioning by magistrate in terms of s 271(2)(b) of Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] – manner in which questions should be asked – need to ensure that accused not admitting things he does not understand – need to ensure accused is admitting or denying relevant facts
Criminal procedure – scrutiny – by regional magistrate of criminal matter heard in lower court – meaning of "scrutiny"
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