Supreme Court · 9 December 2010

Chibuye and Ors v People (Appeal 175 of 2009) [2010] ZMSC 3 (9 December 2010)

Appeal dismissed: armed robbery conviction and sentence upheld where accused refused counsel, failed to plead, and were in recent possession of stolen property. Flynote Criminal law — Armed robbery — Particulars versus statement of offence — conviction under Section 294(2) valid where particulars allege firearms and charge explained; Right to counsel — choice — refusal to instruct counsel and absconding forfeits claim; Plea (s.204) — absence created by accused cannot vitiate trial; Evidence — recent possession and circumstantial coincidences sustain conviction. Read full summary

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