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S v KEARNS 1992 (2) ZLR 116 (S)
Criminal procedure (sentence) — Firearms Act [Chapter 308] — s 39(b) — pointing firearm at policeman — firearm unloaded — whether mitigates offence
The appellant pointed a firearm at a police officer who had come to arrest him. The fact that it was unloaded did not mitigate the offence. Only the restraint of the police officer prevented a disaster. The appellant's criminal record over many years showed a general disregard for the law. The police must be protected from the such threats. The Supreme Court confirmed the effective prison sentence of three months imposed by the trial court.
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