User contributions for Ddemetriou
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14 April 2010
- 11:4111:41, 14 April 2010 diff hist +3,053 N Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Miscellaneous Matters Created page with '== Contempt of court == The power to punish summarily for contempt is essential for the court to uphold its dignity and authority, but this power is a drastic one, which should �'
- 11:4011:40, 14 April 2010 diff hist +10,313 N Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Automatic Review and Scrutiny Created page with '== Review and scrutiny systems == The system of review is there to ensure "that every accused person who obtains a sentence of some severity automatically enjoys an independen�'
- 11:3311:33, 14 April 2010 diff hist +35,742 N Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Grounds of appeal Created page with '== Detail required == The grounds of appeal must be set out in the notice of appeal and the grounds must be in separate numbered paragraphs. Grounds of appeal against conviction�'
- 11:2411:24, 14 April 2010 diff hist +606 Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Appeals against decisions of High Court No edit summary
- 11:1511:15, 14 April 2010 diff hist −601 Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Appeals against decisions of High Court No edit summary
- 10:5710:57, 14 April 2010 diff hist +961 N Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Appeals against decisions of High Court Created page with '* Appealable decisions * Leave to Appeal * [[Leave to Appeal not required (Zimbabwe)|Leave to Appeal not requir�'
- 10:3410:34, 14 April 2010 diff hist +12,356 N Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Appeals against decisions in magistrates court Created page with '== General == All criminal appeals from the magistrates court are heard by the High Court. This applies whether the appeal is against conviction or conviction and sentence or se�'
- 10:1710:17, 14 April 2010 diff hist +4,239 N Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Record of Proceedings Created page with '== Full record == Where there is no mechanical recorder for recording the evidence, the sitting judicial officer has to keep a full handwritten record of the proceedings. He mus�'
- 10:0910:09, 14 April 2010 diff hist +407 N Change of plea after verdict and sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'If a person has been convicted and sentenced and then wishes to change his plea on the basis that he had been unduly influenced by the police to plead guilty, he should make such�'
- 10:0910:09, 14 April 2010 diff hist +828 N Subsequent amendment of sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'In terms of s 201(2) CPEA, when a wrong sentence is mistakenly handed down, it may be amended before or immediately after it has been recorded. For example, if the judicial off�'
- 10:0810:08, 14 April 2010 diff hist +1,885 N Referral from Magistrates court to High court for sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'When a magistrate is of the opinion that the appropriate sentence which is warranted in the case he is trying is beyond his sentencing jurisdiction, he can refer the case to the �'
- 10:0710:07, 14 April 2010 diff hist +140 N Public announcement of sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'In terms of s 334(1) of CPEA all sentences in criminal proceedings against persons aged eighteen or above shall be pronounced in open court.'
- 10:0710:07, 14 April 2010 diff hist +675 Reasons for sentence (Zimbabwe) No edit summary
- 10:0610:06, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Sentence No edit summary
- 10:0510:05, 14 April 2010 diff hist +2,617 N Passing of sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'The sentencing process should be a rational and objective process and judicial officers are not expected to allow their emotions to cloud their judgment as to what is a suitable �'
- 10:0510:05, 14 April 2010 diff hist +57 Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Sentence No edit summary
- 10:0410:04, 14 April 2010 diff hist −2,617 Reasons for sentence (Zimbabwe) Blanked the page
- 10:0410:04, 14 April 2010 diff hist +2,617 N Reasons for sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'The sentencing process should be a rational and objective process and judicial officers are not expected to allow their emotions to cloud their judgment as to what is a suitable �'
- 10:0410:04, 14 April 2010 diff hist +3,516 N Forfeiture of items used in connection with crimes (Zimbabwe) Created page with ' In terms of s 62 CPEA the court is given the discretion to order the forfeiture of certain items which have been used in connection with criminal activity. This discretion lies �'
- 10:0310:03, 14 April 2010 diff hist +904 N Suspended sentences (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'The courts have repeatedly pointed out that the condition on which sentence is suspended must be reasonably capable of fulfilment otherwise it is incompetent and provides a basi�'
- 10:0210:02, 14 April 2010 diff hist +57 Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Sentence No edit summary
- 10:0010:00, 14 April 2010 diff hist +5,751 N Effect of sentence on delay in trial or hearing appeal (Zimbabwe) Created page with ' == Delay in bringing to trial == In Dube & Anor 1989 (3) ZLR 245 (S) the court said that for justice to be seen to be done, the machinery of justice, as it grinds through polic�'
- 09:5909:59, 14 April 2010 diff hist +19,062 N Mandatory minimum sentence- special circumstances and reasons (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'Sometimes the legislature sees fit to prescribe minimum sentences for particular offences. It will do this in respect of crimes which are prevalent and are causing serious econom�'
- 09:5009:50, 14 April 2010 diff hist +8 Useful cases on sentence (Zimbabwe) No edit summary
- 09:4909:49, 14 April 2010 diff hist +7,723 N Useful cases on sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'The following cases are useful for defence lawyers when arguing on the matter of sentence: == Fine == A fine must be a real option and not be excessive: Kunesu & Ors 1993 (2) Z�'
- 09:4809:48, 14 April 2010 diff hist +2,449 N Particular aspects of sentencing (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'When difficult specific issues on sentencing arise reference should be made to A Guide to Sentencing in Zimbabwe by G. Feltoe published by the Legal Resources Foundation in 1990.�'
- 09:4709:47, 14 April 2010 diff hist +1,176 N Aggravated features (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'If the prosecutor wishes to do so, he may address the court to draw attention to the aggravating features of the case and to make submissions as to the appropriate sentence in th�'
- 09:4609:46, 14 April 2010 diff hist +10,019 N Extenuation in murder cases (Zimbabwe) Created page with ' == Persons upon whom will be imposed == In Zimbabwe, unless X is a pregnant woman or is under sixteen, the court must impose the death sentence upon a person found guilty of mu�'
- 09:4409:44, 14 April 2010 diff hist +5,876 N Mitigation (Zimbabwe) Created page with ' == General == X's defence counsel has a right to present evidence and to address in mitigation of sentence. The defence will be given considerable latitude in adducing such e�'
- 09:4209:42, 14 April 2010 diff hist +777 N Evidence on Sentence (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'Section 334(3) CPEA sets out the types of evidence and information which the court may receive for the purpose of informing itself as to the proper sentence to be passed. This in�'
- 09:4109:41, 14 April 2010 diff hist +1,026 N Proof of previous convictions (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'After conviction the prosecutor will state whether the person convicted has any previous convictions. If he has, the onus is on the State to prove these. It is the responsibility�'
- 09:4109:41, 14 April 2010 diff hist −9 Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Sentence No edit summary
- 09:4009:40, 14 April 2010 diff hist +1,110 N General factors (Zimbabwe) Created page with 'Defence counsel should obviously be aware of the sort of factors that the court will take into account when determining sentence. These have been set out in a number of cases. Fo�'
- 09:3709:37, 14 April 2010 diff hist +724 Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Sentence No edit summary
- 09:3209:32, 14 April 2010 diff hist +58 N Retrieval of bail after acquittal moved Retrieval of bail after acquittal to Retrieval of bail after acquittal (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:3209:32, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Retrieval of bail after acquittal (Zimbabwe) moved Retrieval of bail after acquittal to Retrieval of bail after acquittal (Zimbabwe)
- 09:3209:32, 14 April 2010 diff hist +64 N Subsequent facts establishing innocence moved Subsequent facts establishing innocence to Subsequent facts establishing innocence (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:3209:32, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Subsequent facts establishing innocence (Zimbabwe) moved Subsequent facts establishing innocence to Subsequent facts establishing innocence (Zimbabwe)
- 09:3109:31, 14 April 2010 diff hist +73 N Change of Plea after verdict but before Sentence moved Change of Plea after verdict but before Sentence to Change of Plea after verdict but before Sentence (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:3109:31, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Change of Plea after verdict but before Sentence (Zimbabwe) moved Change of Plea after verdict but before Sentence to Change of Plea after verdict but before Sentence (Zimbabwe)
- 09:3109:31, 14 April 2010 diff hist +47 N Alteration of judgment moved Alteration of judgment to Alteration of judgment (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:3109:31, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Alteration of judgment (Zimbabwe) moved Alteration of judgment to Alteration of judgment (Zimbabwe)
- 09:3109:31, 14 April 2010 diff hist +56 N Public announcement of judgment moved Public announcement of judgment to Public announcement of judgment (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:3109:31, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Public announcement of judgment (Zimbabwe) moved Public announcement of judgment to Public announcement of judgment (Zimbabwe)
- 09:3009:30, 14 April 2010 diff hist +61 N Failure to give reasons for judgment moved Failure to give reasons for judgment to Failure to give reasons for judgment (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:3009:30, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Failure to give reasons for judgment (Zimbabwe) moved Failure to give reasons for judgment to Failure to give reasons for judgment (Zimbabwe)
- 09:3009:30, 14 April 2010 diff hist +79 N Conviction of other charge without amendment of charge moved Conviction of other charge without amendment of charge to Conviction of other charge without amendment of charge (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:3009:30, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Conviction of other charge without amendment of charge (Zimbabwe) moved Conviction of other charge without amendment of charge to Conviction of other charge without amendment of charge (Zimbabwe)
- 09:2909:29, 14 April 2010 diff hist +43 N Competent Verdicts moved Competent Verdicts to Competent Verdicts (Zimbabwe) current
- 09:2909:29, 14 April 2010 diff hist 0 m Competent Verdicts (Zimbabwe) moved Competent Verdicts to Competent Verdicts (Zimbabwe)
