Godfrey Machiwana v The State

HMT 80-20

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Case Details

Court

Mutare High Court

Date

12 November 2020

Citation

HMT 80-20

Neutral Citation

[2020] ZWHMT 80

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

MWAYERA J

Full Bench

MWAYERA JMUZENDA J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawRegulatory Offences

Keywords

petroleum gasoperating without licencecorporate veilpersonal liability

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the court erred in convicting appellant in personal capacity when evidence suggested company operated business","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant operated business personally; company not charged"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there was sufficient evidence that appellant sold gas without licence","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence of gas deliveries; security guard testimony; appellant's admission"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant operated a liquid petroleum gas retail business without a licence. After a fire broke out at his business premises, officials discovered he had no valid licence. He was convicted in the Magistrates Court and appealed against both conviction and sentence.

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