Man gets 4 months simple imprisonment for criminal trespass

MULENGA MUSONDA writes The Choma Magistrates Court has sentenced a 36 years old General Worker to four Months simple imprisonment for trespassing on HH Farm in Choma’s Harmony area. In this case Kelvin Kanoma of Choma’s of Shatembo village in Chief Cooma’s chiefdom stood charged with Criminal Trespass contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Kanoma on 22nd December 2019 in Choma jointly […]

Man gets 4 months simple imprisonment for criminal trespass
MULENGA MUSONDA writes The Choma Magistrates Court has sentenced a 36 years old General Worker to four Months simple imprisonment for trespassing on HH Farm in Choma’s Harmony area. In this case Kelvin Kanoma of Choma’s of Shatembo village in Chief Cooma’s chiefdom stood charged with Criminal Trespass contrary to the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Kanoma on 22nd December 2019 in Choma jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown entered  the property in possession of Foster Halyanga with intent to steal and  annoy the named person in possession of the said property. Four witnesses were called in this matter and according to Halyanga’sevidence, he rushed to check on the animals on the Farm after he noticed that they started running around without direction. When he went to check on what was scaring the animals, he found two men with one having a firearm which he immediately discharged upon being confronted. Halyanga ran away and reported the matter to the Police. With the help of the neighbourhood watch one of the suspects was apprehended who happened to be Kanoma. When the matter came up for judgement before Court on Monday morning, Resident Magistrate Salie Kanunka found the accused person guilty saying the evidence of the prosecution was very consistent with the allegations. Despite Kanoma being a first offender  asked  for maximum lenience but Magistrate Kanunka said if she left him scot free then she will be failing in her duties as the offence is very rampant. She thus sentenced him to 4 months simple imprisonment with effect from date of sentencing. The Sun