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R v Julio (Confirmation Case 545 of 2022) [2023] MWHCCrim 10 (5 May 2023)
A rest house is a human dwelling, and thus the accused should have been convicted of burglary and theft as originally charged, not merely breaking into a building and committing a felony therein.
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Republic v Zinga (Confirmation Case 89 of 2023) [2023] MWHCCrim 6 (13 April 2023)
The High Court confirmed sentences for housebreaking and theft after rejecting mitigation based on an unpaid-work grievance and weighing youth, plea, and recovery.
R v Zinga (Confirmation Case 89 of 2023) [2023] MWHCCrim 11 (13 April 2023)
The High Court of Malawi confirmed sentences for housebreaking and theft after a guilty plea, finding the mitigating factors did not outweigh the seriousness of the offences.
R v Jackson (Confirmation Case 227 of 2022) [2022] MWHC 99 (19 July 2022)
The High Court of Malawi confirmed concurrent prison sentences for a convict who broke into three employer-owned shops and stole property worth about MWK 1.3 million.
R v Bizinesi (Criminal Case 18 of 2022) [2022] MWHC 95 (30 May 2022)
The High Court held that a magistrate hearing a theft charge may decide ancillary land-ownership issues if needed to determine the criminal case.
R v Jeke (Confirmation Case 660 of 2021) [2022] MWHC 66 (26 April 2022)
The High Court of Malawi confirmed Manuel Jeke’s convictions for burglary and theft, holding the sentence appropriate after a full trial.
Republic v Yustino Kamanga (Confirmation Case 952 of 2020; Criminal Case 205 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 124 (11 October 2021)
The High Court of Malawi confirmed burglary and theft convictions, holding that recent possession, a voluntary confession, and the evidence supported the sentences.
Republic v Samson Magalasi (Confirmation Case 160 of 2021; Criminal Case 693 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 123 (10 September 2021)
The magistrate correctly weighed aggravating and mitigating factors, including the seriousness of the offence, the accused's youth, first offender status, lack of property damage, and unrecovered stolen property, resulting in an appropriate sentence that fits the crime, victim, offender, and societal protection.
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Republic v Madalitso Moses (Confirmation Case 105 of 2021; Criminal Case 129 of 2020) [2021] MWHC 120 (10 September 2021)
The High Court of Malawi enhanced burglary and theft sentences after finding the original punishment too lenient despite a guilty plea, youth, and partial recovery.
R v Chiumia (Confirmation Case 525 of 2017) [2021] MWHCCrim 16 (1 April 2021)
The High Court of Malawi acquitted Perekani Chiumia after finding the burglary and theft conviction unsafe. Recent possession of a phone did not rebut his explanation.
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