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What happens where minimum mandatory sentence is introduced for a crime but X committed the crime before the mandatory sentence came into operation but he was convicted after the mandatory sentence came into operation? This question arose and was answered in Mzanywa & Ors HB-9-06. The court held that the mandatory penalty may not be imposed for that crime because s 18(5) of the Constitution provides that "no penalty shall be imposed for any criminal offence that is severer in degree or description than the maximum penalty that might have been imposed for that offence at the time when it was committed". See also Ndlovu & Anor HH-70-06. | What happens where minimum mandatory sentence is introduced for a crime but X committed the crime before the mandatory sentence came into operation but he was convicted after the mandatory sentence came into operation? This question arose and was answered in Mzanywa & Ors HB-9-06. The court held that the mandatory penalty may not be imposed for that crime because s 18(5) of the Constitution provides that "no penalty shall be imposed for any criminal offence that is severer in degree or description than the maximum penalty that might have been imposed for that offence at the time when it was committed". See also Ndlovu & Anor HH-70-06. | ||
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| + | == Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual == | ||
| + | '''Table of Contents''' | ||
| + | * [[Introduction (Zimbabwe)| Introduction]] | ||
| + | * [[Defense Lawyer's Role and Responsibilities (Zimbabwe)|Defense Lawyer's Role and Responsibilities]] | ||
| + | * [[Pre-Trial Matters (Zimbabwe)|Pre-Trial Matters]] | ||
| + | * [[Jurisdiction of Courts (Zimbabwe)|Jurisdiction of Courts]] | ||
| + | * [[Preparing for Trial (Zimbabwe)| Preparing for Trial]] | ||
| + | * [[Trial (Zimbabwe)|Trials]] | ||
| + | * [[Rules of Evidence (Zimbabwe)| Rules of Evidence]] | ||
| + | * [[Criminal Law Code (Zimbabwe)| Criminal Law Code]] | ||
| + | * [[Verdict (Zimbabwe)|Verdict]] | ||
| + | * [[Sentence (Zimbabwe)|Sentence]] | ||
| + | * [[Record of Proceedings (Zimbabwe)|Record of Proceedings]] | ||
| + | * [[Appeals (Zimbabwe)|Appeals]] | ||
| + | * [[Automatic Review and Scrutiny (Zimbabwe)| Automatic Review and Scrutiny]] | ||
| + | * [[Miscellaneous Matters (Zimbabwe)|Miscellaneous Matters]] | ||
