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SC60-14 : DESIRE DEWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, GARWE JA and GUVAVA JA

28 July 2014 and 30 July 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re evidence of identification iro alibi.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence ...

SC60-13 : JAISON CHAVHUNDUKA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, PATEL JA and GUVAVA JA

25 November 2013 Murder-viz attempted murder.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re warned and cautioned statement iro confirmed warned and ...

SC59-19 : PROSECUTOR-GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE vs INTRATREK ZIMBABWE PL and WICKNELL CHIVAYO and L. NCUBE N.O.
Ruled By: PATEL JA

17 April, 8 May, 15 May and 10 July 2019 Procedural Law-viz chamber application re leave to appeal.Procedural Law-viz appeal re leave to appeal iro section 44 of the High ...

SC58-14 : ENOCK NCUBE and GEORGE MOYO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA, and HLATSHWAYO JA

5,6, and 8 May 2014 and 30 July 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal iro murder with actual intent.Murder-viz the ...

SC57-14 : ZIBUSISO NDHLOVU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and NDOU AJA

30 July 2012 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro poat mortem report.Murder-viz ...

View Appeal SC57-13 : THE STATE vs TICHAFA MUHOMBA
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

2 July and 5 December 2013 Procedural Law-viz appeal re conviction and sentence.Sexual Offences-viz rape re section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act ...

SC56-14 : MHLUPHEKI NGWENYA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA, and NDOU AJA

30 July 2012 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re warned and cautioned statement.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

SC55-14 : JABULANI NKOMO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA, and NDOU AJA

30 July 2012 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re unchallenged evidence.Procedural law-viz rules of evidence ...

SC54-15 : COLGATE DUFFEN MUDENDA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GUVAVA JA and TAKUVA AJA

3 August 2015 Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re direct evidence iro confessions.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

Appealed SC53-18 : SAMSON MUTERO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GARWE JA, BHUNU JA and BERE JA

3 August 2018 Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent re section 48 of the Constitution.Sentencing-viz murder committed under aggravating circumstances re section 48 of ...

SC47-14 : MAXWELL BOWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

5 May 2014 and 27 June 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re findings of fact iro assessment of evidence.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

SC46-14 : MICHAEL GOODLUCK NLEYA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and GUVAVA JA

5 May 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent iro premeditated murder.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re documentary evidence.Procedural Law-viz ...

SC46-12 : CHARLES KWARAMBA vs THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE BHUNU N.O.
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ

1 November 2012 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominee officii.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

Appealed SC44-19 : FEATHERS MUKONDO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAKARAU JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and PATEL JA

18 June 2018 Procedural Law-viz automatic bar re failure to attend legal proceedings.Procedural Law-viz final orders re ex tempore judgments iro the entitlement ...

SC44-14 : FUNGAYI NYANGARI and HEATHER SHAMU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, GOWORA JA and PATEL JA

20 March 2014 Fraud-viz section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz fraud.Co-perpetrators-viz section 195 of the Criminal Law ...

SC43-17 : JOSEPH CHANI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GOWORA JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

16 June 2014 Murder-viz murder with constructive intent re section 47(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Assault-viz assault committed ...

SC42-14 : ZACHARIA SIMANGO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and GUVAVA JA

5 and 8 May 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Murder-viz multiple assailants.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz extenuating circumstances.Sentencing-viz special circumstances.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Procedural ...

SC41-14 : TAWANDA SIBANDA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, GOWORA JA and PATEL JA

21 March 2013 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re findings of fact iro concessions between counsel.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re findings of ...

Appealed SC39-14 : NORMAN SIBANDA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and GUVAVA JA

5 May and 8 May 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post-mortem report.Murder-viz ...

SC38-14 : NJABULO TSHUMA and VUSA MUGOBO NDLOVU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and GUVAVA JA

5 May and 8 May 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem ...

SC38-13 : BYRON LUKA NGWENYA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GARWE JA and GOWORA JA

25 March 2013 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem ...

SC37-14 : CLOUDIUS MUTAWO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and GUVAVA JA

5 and 8 May 2014 Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Sentencing-viz extenuating circumstances re assessment of degree ...

Appealed SC37-13 : VUSUMUZI MOYO and KHULEKANI NKOMO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GARWE JA and GOWORA JA

25 March 2013 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Murder-viz common purpose.Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings of fact made by the trial court.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

SC36-20 : TONIC MANGOMA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAKARAU JA, MAKONI JA and MATHONSI JA

17 January 2020 and 5 March 2020 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz postponement of hearing.Procedural Law-viz deferment ...

Appealed SC36-15 : LOVENESS MATIONE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, HLATSHWAYO JA and MAVANGIRA AJA

20 May 2014 and ...., July 2015 Legal Practitioners-viz correspondence with the court.Procedural Law-viz jurisdiction re judicial deference.Procedural Law-viz application for discharge re section 198 of the ...

SC36-14 : FARAI LAWRENCE NDLOVU and WELLINGTON GADZIRA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

8 May 2014 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz murder with constructive intent.Murder-viz murder with actual ...

SC35-14 : NICHOLAS NCUBE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and GUVAVA JA

5 May 2014 and 8 May 2014 Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal iro murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz ...

SC34-14 : BRIGHT KWASHIRA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, GOWORA JA and GUVAVA JA

5 May and 8 May 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Murder-viz accomplice.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re extenuating circumstances iro age of accused.Sentencing-viz sentencing ...

SC34-13 : TONGAI MATUTU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA and PATEL AJA

13 May 2013 Constitutional Law-viz constitutional referral re section 24(2) of the Constitution.Constitutional Law-viz constitutional rights re fair criminal within a reasonable time.Procedural ...

SC33-16 : ELPHAS NCUBE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, GOWORA JA and MUTEMA AJA

28 July 2014 and 28 November 2016 Sentencing-viz fraud.Fraud-viz section 136(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re accomplice ...

SC33-14 : TAKWANA KELVIN MUTYORAURI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

5 May and 8 May 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post-mortem report.Procedural Law-viz ...

SC32-14 : KUWIRIRANA MASARAKUFA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and HLATSHWAYO JA

5 May and 8 May 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re direct evidence.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence ...

Appealed SC28-17 : SAMSON MUTERO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA JA, GOWORA JA and MAVANGIRA AJA

3 August 2015 and 3 April 2017 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual ...

Appealed SC25-21 : ROBERT GUMBURA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU JA

10 February 2021 and 1 April 2021 Bail-viz bail pending appeal re section 123 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Sentencing-viz rape.Procedural Law-viz jurisdiction re ...

SC23-21 : SAMUEL UNDENGE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: UCHENA JA

4 November 2020 and 30 March 2021 Procedural Law-viz condonation re extension of time within which to apply for leave to appeal.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re ...

SC23-17 : LEO MATIBE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, ZIYAMBI JA and MAKONESE AJA

25 March and 1 April 2012; Judgment Released on 28 February 2017 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re accomplice witness.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re extenuating ...

SC22-11 : MICHAEL PETER HITSHMANN vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA and CHEDA AJA

11 February 2011 Public Order and Security-viz possession of weapons designated as dangerous weapons re section 13(1) of the Public Order and Security ...

View Appeal SC20-17 : THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL vs PAUL SIWELA
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ

2 June 2011; Judgment Released on 26 February 2017 Bail-viz bail appeal.Bail-viz bail pending trial re section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Bail-viz treason.Treason-viz section ...

Appealed SC20-15 : BIGKNOWS WAIROSI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GOWORA JA and MAVANGIRA AJA

29 May 2014 and 21 May 2015 Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz appeal re automatic appeal iro murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz ...

SC18-13 : FRADERICK CHIMAIWACHE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GOWORA JA

30 January and 18 March 2013 Bail-viz bail appeal re section 121(2)(a) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Bail-viz theft re section 113 of ...

SC17-21 : MARRY MUBAIWA CHIWENGA vs THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY and THE CLERK OF COURT ROTTEN ROW MAGISTRATE'S COURT
Ruled By: UCHENA JA

22 February 2021 and 19 March 2021 Bail-viz variation of bail conditions.Bail-viz alteration of bail conditions.Bail-viz banking violations.Bail-viz fraud.Bail-viz murder re attempted murder.Bail-viz assault.Bail-viz compassionate bail re ...

SC17-15 : MIKE MATANGA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ

26 February and 9 March 2015 Bail-viz bail pending leave to appeal.Murder-viz murder with constructive intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re warned and cautioned statement iro ...

Appealed SC16-14 : SIMBARASHE GIBSON vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIYAMBI JA, GARWE JA and PATEL JA

15 October 2013 and 20 March 2014 Sexual Offences-viz rape.Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re findings of fact made by the trial court.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re ...

SC15-15 : BVUMAI MACHENA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIDYAUSIKU CJ, GOWORA JA and MUTEMA AJA

28 July 2014 and 30 March 2015 Murder-viz murder with constructive intent.Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings of fact made by the trial court.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence ...

SC13-14 : SAMSON TAGUTA and TITUS TAGUTA and AMBROSE TAGUTA and ELIAKIM TAGUTA and ESROM TAGUTA and FOUR OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ, ZIYAMBI JA and OMERJEE AJA

9 July 2012 Sentencing-viz public violence.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re sentencing discretion of the trial court.

SC117-21 : TAKUNDA MADAMOMBE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU JA

13 May 2021 and 15 October 2021 Procedural Law-viz chamber application re bail appeal iro Rule 67 of the Supreme Court Rules.Bail-viz bail appeal re section 121 ...

SC114-21 : TONGAI JINDU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, MATHONSI JA and CHITAKUNYE JA

21 July 2021 and 14 October 2021 Murder-viz murder with actual intent re murder committed in aggravating circumstances.Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz final orders re ex ...

SC113-00 : IN RE: PATRICK ANTHONY CHINAMASA vs X
Ruled By: GUBBAY CJ, McNALLY JA, EBRAHIM JA, MUCHECHETERE JA and SANDURA JA

9 October and 6 November 2000 Aviation Violations-viz section 7 of the Aircraft (Offences) Act [Chapter 9:01].Aviation Violations-viz section 360 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence ...

SC111-21 : MUNYARADZI KEREKE vs THE STATE and FRANCIS MARAMWIDZE
Ruled By: MWAYERA JA

4 August 2021 and 12 October 2021 Procedural Law-viz chamber application re bail pending appeal.Procedural Law-viz final orders re ex tempore judgment iro entitlement of litigants to ...

SC10-21 : ROBERT GUMBURA and OTHERS vs FRANCIS MAPFUMO N.O. and THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, MAKONI JA and BERE JA

11 November 2019 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominee officii.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

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