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Masvingo High Court
Shareck Mashavira v The State
HMA 51-20
Case Details
Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
30 September 2020
Citation
HMA 51-20
Neutral Citation
[2020] ZWHMA 51
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
Mawadze J
Full Bench
Mawadze J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawSentencing
Keywords
Electricity theftCopper cablesMandatory sentenceSpecial circumstances
Tags
SentencingMandatory minimum sentenceElectricity theft
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Electricity Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether special circumstances exist to avoid mandatory minimum sentence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's age, first offender status, motive for theft"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The 18-year-old accused was convicted of unlawfully tampering with ZESA electricity cables after cutting 4 by 3 meters of 16mm armoured copper cables valued at $1035, causing disruption of electricity supply to Masvingo's industrial area.
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