{"issue_text":"Whether the charge of theft of an ATM card was appropriate or whether the accused should have been charged under sections 167 and 168 of the Criminal Code for unauthorized use","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused stole an ATM card and used it to purchase goods"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused was charged with theft of an ATM card and convicted. He used the card to purchase goods worth ZW$153,180. The regional magistrate referred the matter for automatic review, questioning whether the appropriate charge should have been under sections 167 and 168 of the Criminal Code for unauthorized use of the card, rather than theft of the card itself.
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