Irimai Goche v The State

HMT 18-20

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Case Details

Court

Mutare High Court

Date

27 February 2020

Citation

HMT 18-20

Neutral Citation

[2020] ZWHMT 18

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Mwayera J

Author

Muzenda J

Full Bench

Mwayera JMuzenda J

Areas of Law

Criminal lawRoad traffic lawSentencing

Keywords

Dangerous drivingReckless drivingRoad Traffic ActSentence appealDriving prohibition

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the conviction for reckless driving under s 53(2) should be substituted with dangerous driving under s 52(2)","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"State conceded on conviction"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the sentence of 2 years imprisonment should be interfered with given the substituted conviction","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Conviction changed from reckless to dangerous driving"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant was convicted of reckless driving under s 53(2) of the Road Traffic Act and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with a lifetime driving prohibition. He appealed against both conviction and sentence. The state conceded the conviction appeal, leading the court to substitute the conviction with dangerous driving under s 52(2).

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