S v Mashaba (HC18/2024)
S v Mashaba (HC18/2024) [2024] ZANWHC 210 (12 August 2024)
The magistrate's order that the sentences run concurrently with any sentence the accused is serving was incompetent because no previous convictions were proved or admitted. The prosecution's failure to provide a SAP69 or prove previous convictions deprived the sentencing court of relevant information, which is undesirable and contrary to best practice. The order regarding unfitness to possess a firearm did not explicitly reference section 103(1) of the Firearms Control Act, but the court corrected this by deeming the accused unfit ex lege under section 103(1), as the offences involved violenc…
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- Assault With Intent To Do Grievous Bodily Harm
- Sentencing Procedure
- Concurrent Sentences
- Firearms Control Act Section 103
- Previous Convictions Proof