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Harare High Court
Febbie Mukotodzi and Nyasha Jordan and Rodrick Tichaona v The State
HH 299-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
15 May 2021
Citation
HH 299-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 299
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
CHITAPI J
Full Bench
CHITAPI JMUSITHU J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureCriminal law
Keywords
guilty pleas 271(3) Criminal Procedure & Evidence Actassaulttheftrobberyprocedural irregularity
Tags
criminal reviewguilty plea procedureprocedural irregularity
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the magistrate complied with mandatory provisions of s 271(3) of the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act in guilty plea proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Failure to explain charge and record explanation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Three accused persons were convicted by the same Provincial Magistrate at Mbare through guilty plea proceedings. The magistrate failed to comply with mandatory provisions of s 271(3) of the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act, particularly the requirement to explain the charge and record the explanation made.
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