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Firearms Violation re: Possession and Discharging a Firearm

HH97-10 : THE STATE vs WEBSTER STANLEY
Ruled By: OMERJEE J and MAVANGIRA J

The appellant said that the rounds of ammunition found in his motor vehicle were left there by Albert Svuure and his friends – and not by him.
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HH45-12 : THE STATE vs VINGIDZAI GANI
Ruled By: HUNGWE J

The accused was charged with contravening section 4(1) as read with section (4)(1)(a) of the Firearms Act [Chapter 10:09]. He was convicted on his own plea. The agreed facts surrounding the commission of the offence charged., are that a police team proceeded to the accused's residence., to conduct a search for property allegedly stolen by the ...
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HB111-10 : THE STATE vs BEKHITHEMBA MSEBELE
Ruled By: NDOU J and KAMOCHA J

The accused was charged before a Western Commonage magistrate of the unlawful possession of a Star pistol with a magazine of three rounds in contravention of section 4(4) of the Firearms Act [Chapter 10:09]. He was convicted after admitting the charge in a summary trial….,. It is clear that the learned trial magistrate did ...
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HH331-13 : ITAI MOTSI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J

This case, in material respects, demonstrates how not to prosecute a case involving the discharge of a firearm.
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HH185-15 : ITAI MOTSI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and BERE J

The appellant was jointly charged with two other persons with two Counts; namely, attempted murder in contravention of section 189 as read with section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and unlawful possession of a firearm in contravention of section 4 of the Firearms Act [Chapter 10:09]. After a protracted trial, he was convicted ...
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View Appeal HH231-14 : ROBERT GUMBURA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J

Possession of a thing entails physical control of that thing and an intention to exercise control for oneself or another. In this respect see S v Masson 1982 (1) ZLR 216 (SC) and S v Ndiweni 1983 (2) ZLR 49 (H)....,.In R v Mackay 1964 R N 51 ...
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