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May 1990
Hachingabalala v People (S.C.Z. Judgment 6 of 1990) [1990] ZMSC 8 (21 May 1990)
Suspending part of a long sentence beyond statutory limits is unlawful; sentence reduced and backdated to custody.
  • Criminal law — Manslaughter — Sentence — Suspension of sentence — Section 16 Criminal Procedure Code — Suspension limited to three years and must incentivize good behaviour; credit for time in custody; improper rejection of prosecution facts at sentencing
21 May 1990