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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
28 March 2018
Citation
HH 170-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 170
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
Hungwe J
Full Bench
Hungwe JMangota J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawCriminal procedure
Keywords
public indecencychild complainantsentence reviewincompetent sentence
Tags
public indecencychild victimautomatic review
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Human Rights Act 1998
- European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- Prison Act 1952
- Criminal Justice Act 1967
- Criminal Justice Act 1991
- Crime (Sentences) Act 1997
- Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Offender Management Act 2007
- Coroners and Justice Act 2009
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Children Act 1989
- Children Act 2004
- Mental Health Act 2007
- NHS Act 2006
- Health and Social Care Act 2008
- Care Act 2014
- Equality Act 2010
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
- Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
- Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008
- Coroners Act 1988
- Coroners Act 2009
- Inquiries Act 2005
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
- Constitutional Reform Act 2005
- Senior Courts Act 1981
- Supreme Court Act 1981
- County Courts Act 1984
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
- Civil Procedure Act 1997
- Access to Justice Act 1999
- Courts Act 2003
- Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
- Justice and Security Act 2013
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
- Investigatory Powers Act 2016
- Policing and Crime Act 2017
- Sentencing Act 2020
- Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the conviction was safe and proper","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Accused's claim evidence was rehearsed, alleged right to fair hearing violated"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the sentence imposed was competent","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Sentence of 6 months plus $500 fine with 6 months alternative imprisonment"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused was convicted of public indecency after luring a five-year-old girl to a toilet and exposing his private parts to her. He was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment plus a $500 fine with alternative 6 months imprisonment. The matter came before the High Court on automatic review.
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