THE STATE v POLITE RUNESU

HMA 38-22

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Case Details

Court

Masvingo High Court

Date

5 May 2022

Citation

HMA 38-22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHMA 38

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

ZISENGWE J

Full Bench

MAWADZE JZISENGWE J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

escapecustodyexcessive sentencereview

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the sentence of 36 months imprisonment for escaping from lawful custody was excessive in the circumstances","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No violence used; no damage to property; apprehended within one week; guilty plea"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, a prisoner at Buffalo Range prison, was assigned to collect firewood under guard but escaped. He was apprehended a week later and sentenced to 36 months imprisonment. The High Court found the sentence excessive and substituted it with a reduced sentence.

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