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HH165-15 : THE STATE vs HOWARD MOYANA and BHUKUCHAYI CHIPONGO
Ruled By: MUREMBA J and TAGU J

17 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Theft-viz section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz theft.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re ...

HH163-15 : THE STATE vs EMMANUEL MANYUCHI
Ruled By: MUREMBA J and MAWADZE J

17 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Deliberately Supplying False Information to a Public Authority -viz section 180 of the Criminal Law (Codification and ...

HH162-15 : THE STATE vs THOMAS BRIGHTON CHIREMBWE
Ruled By: TSANGA J and TAGU J

16 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re multiple counts iro concurrent running of sentences.Unlawful Entry-viz unlawful entry under aggravated circumstances ...

HH162-12 : SALIM ABDUL KARIM NOOR MOHAMED vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA J and HUNGWE J

27 March 2012 Criminal Law-viz appeal re ground of appeal iro proof of prima facie case.Criminal Law-viz charge re unlawful entry in aggravated ...

View Appeal HH16-21 : CAINOS CHINGOMBE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIKOWERO J

24 December 2020 and 21 January 2021 Bail-viz bail appeal re section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Bail-viz bail appeal re Rule 6 ...

HH16-12 : STATE vs ABEL MAPAKO
Ruled By: MUTEMA J and MTSHIYA J

13 January 2012 Criminal law-viz charge re cuplable homicide iro negligent driving.Criminal law-viz charge re negligent driving.

HH158-15 : THE STATE vs JOSEPH MURASHI
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J

16 February 2015 Sexual Offences-viz rape.Procedural Law-viz criminal review re review proceedings at the instance of a complainant not satisfied with the acquittal ...

HH157-11 : ZEKIAS ZIUNYE and BONNIE CHIBUNDO and MAJOR MUTERO and SAMUEL KWINDIMA and OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

30 June 2011 and 22 July 2011 Bail-viz politically motivated violence.Politically Motivated Public Violence-viz section 36(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Bail-viz changed ...

HH157-09 : THE STATE vs ROY LESLIE BENNET
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MUSENGEZI and CHIVANDA

9th November 2009 and 11th November 2009 Bail-viz relaxation of bail conditions.Bail-viz insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism re variation of bail conditions.Bail-viz relaxation of bail conditions re ...

HH155-12 : STATE vs RAJABU CHITUKULA and TAPFUMA DUBE and TAFADZWA MUDEDE
Ruled By: MATHONSI J and MTSHIYA J

30 March 2012 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Stock Theft-viz section 114 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz stock theft.Sentencing-viz sentencing ...

HH154-15 : AARON ZINGANI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

19 November 2014 and 11 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz condonation re late noting of a Notice of Appeal.Procedural Law-viz appeal re noting of an appeal against sentence ...

View Appeal HH154-11 : TUNGAMIRAI MADZOKERE and LAST TAMAI MAENGAHAMA and LAZARUS MAENGAHANA and OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: UCHENA J

14, 15, 16, June and 1 July 2011 Bail-viz murder re murder of a law enforcement officer.Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz bail pending trial re section 117(1) of the ...

HH153-15 : DENFORD MURANDA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

12 and 18 February 2015 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Stock Theft-viz section 114 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz stock theft.Stock Theft-viz ...

HH153-09 : THE STATE vs IGNATIAS BOTERERE
Ruled By: BERE J and ASSESSORS: MAGOROKOSITO and RAJA

Held at Mutare, 23-24 June 2009 Murder-viz murder with constructive intent.Murder-viz murder with constructive intent re running over the deceased with a motor vehicle.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

HH151-09 : PASCO GWEZERE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J

19 & 20 November 2009 Bail-viz bail pending trial re Bail Rules.Bail-viz Police Request for Remand.Procedural Law-viz remand re Police Request for Remand iro Form ...

HH15-20 : MARY MUBAIWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: KWENDA J

30 December 2019; 6 January 2020 Bail-viz bail appeal.Bail-viz banking violations.Bail-viz fraud.Bail-viz bail appeal re section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Procedural ...

HH15-10 : THE STATE vs ROY BENNNET
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MUSENGEZI and CHIVANDA

19 January 2010 and 25 January 2010 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re hostile witness iro impeachment proceedings.Procedural Law-viz hostile witness re impeachment proceedings iro section 316 ...

HH149-15 : THE STATE vs CLEVER CHISAHWIRA
Ruled By: MAWADZE J and ASSESSORS: GWEME and MHANDU

9, 10 and 13 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re direct evidence iro key witness.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re direct evidence iro eyewitness.Procedural ...

HH149-11 : THE STATE vs SHADRECK ENZANISAI CHIRERE
Ruled By: UCHENA J and ASSESSORS

5, 23, 26 May and 15 July 2011 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz murder with actual intent.Procedural Law-viz rules of ...

HH149-09 : THE STATE vs K A JUVENILE
Ruled By: UCHENA J and ASSESSORS: NYANDORO and MUTAMBIRA

6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 24, 28, July, 6, 13, and 11 August, 9, 10, 12, and 20 November 2009 Murder-viz diminished mental responsibility.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re defences iro diminished mental responsibility.Procedural Law-viz defences re diminished mental responsibility ...

HH147-09 : THE STATE vs TOBIAS HUNI AND BRIGHTON CHINYERERE AND JAMES SIBINDI AND MIKE GRIYA KATANDIKA
Ruled By: KUDYA J and CHITAKUNYE J

25 November 2009 Theft-viz theft of bovine.Theft-viz theft of equine.Sentencing-viz theft re theft of bovine.Sentencing-viz theft re theft of equine.Theft-viz stocktheft.Sentencing-viz theft re ...

HH145-13 : AFRICAN CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J WITH ASSESSORS

15 and 16 November 2010 and 10 May 2013 Indictment-viz prosecution of a company.Charge-viz prosecution of a company.Summons-viz framing of charges re canvassing essential elements.Procedural Law-viz professional ethics re ...

HH145-11 : THE STATE vs BLESSING MUNJOMA
Ruled By: UCHENA J and ASSESSORS: MUSENGEZI and GONZO

9, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 16 March, 11 and 12 April, 20 May and 8 July 2011 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Defence of Person-viz murder.Self Defence-viz murder.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

Appealed HH144-12 : TICHAFA MUHOMBA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA J and HUNGWE J

13 and 21 March 2012 Procedural Law-viz appeal re conviction and sentence.Sexual Offences-viz rape.Procedural Law-viz appeal re findings of fact made by the trial court.Procedural ...

HH143-18 : STATE vs JAMES ACKIM and LAMECK ACKIM
Ruled By: KUDYA J and ASSESSORS: MHANDU and CHIVANDA

5, 6 May and 22, 23 September 2011; 5 and 6 December 2016; 30 and 31 March 2017 and 28 and 29 June 2017; and 9 and 15 March 2018 Murder-viz multiple assailants re the doctrine of common purpose.Common Purpose-viz murder.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re circumstantial evidence.Indictment-viz murder re ...

HH143-15 : THE STATE vs MOSES KASEKE
Ruled By: MWAYERA J

2 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Procedural Law-viz professional ethics.Road Traffic Law-viz driving without a valid driver's licence re section 6(1) of the ...

HH143-11 : THE STATE vs C F (A JUVENILE)
Ruled By: KUDYA J and CHITAKUNYE J

6 July 2011 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re extra curial statement iro confirmed extra-curial statement.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re Defence Outline ...

HH143-10 : GIFT GAMBIZA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

18th June 2010 and 8 July 2010 Bail-viz murder.Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz bail pending trial re fugitive from justice.Bail-viz bail pending trial re fugitive from justice iro ...

HH142-16 : THE STATE vs MAXWELL GISSI
Ruled By: MWAYERA J

14 September 2015 Procedural Law-viz condonation re late noting of an appeal.Procedural Law-viz appeal re leave to prosecute an appeal in person re ...

HH142-12 : THE STATE vs STEPHEN ZAKEYO
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

20 March 2012 Criminal Law-viz charge re rape iro healer and patient relationship.Criminal Law-viz sentence re rape iro seventeen years.

HH142-11 : CLEMENCE NYONI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: KUDYA J

25 March 2011 Procedural Law-viz condonation.Procedural Law-viz condonation re late filing of appeal.Procedural Law-viz codonation re late filing of appeal iro prospects of ...

HH142-10 : ALBERT MATAPO and OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J

21, 29 June and 9 July 2010 Indictment-viz prosecution re constitutional rights to trial within a reasonable period iro dismissal of a matter for want of prosecution.Procedural ...

HH141-11 : THE STATE vs MAXWELL MAPANZURE and KILLION MUWUYA
Ruled By: KUDYA J and CHITAKUNYE J

6 July 2011 Procedural Law-viz rules of construction re retrospective interpretation of statutes.Procedural Law-viz rules of interpretation re restrospective interpretation of statutes.Procedural Law-viz ...

HH140-10 : LOVEMORE MADZIYAYO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

18 June 2010 and 8 July 2010 Bail-viz armed robbery.Armed robbery-viz section 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Bail-viz changed circumstances.Bail-viz tender of ...

HH139-09 : THE STATE vs KISIMUSI E DHLAMINI AND GANDHI MUDZINGWA AND ANDRISON MANYERE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

25 April 2009 Procedural Law-viz leave to appeal re bail.Procedural Law-viz leave to appeal re bail iro determination to be made by presiding ...

HH138-09 : THE STATE vs ROY LESLIE BENNET
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESORS: MUSENGEZI and CHIVANDA

9th November 2009 and 11th November 2009 Criminal Law-viz charge re insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism iro possession of weaponry.Criminal Law-viz charge re possession of dangerous weapons.Criminal ...

HH137-10 : THE STATE vs FARESI MANYOWA
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS

11 and 20 November 2008 Murder-viz murder with constructive intent.Murder-viz murder with constructive intent re section 47(1)(b) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform) Act ...

HH136-11 : THE STATE vs ELTON MANGOMA
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: CHIVANDA and MHANDU

16 May 2011, 18 May 2011 and 28 June 2011 Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer-viz section 174 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Procurement ...

HH135-17 : SPARKLES SERVICES (PVT) LTD and GODFREY MUNYAMANA vs THE STATE and MAPFUMO FRANCIS (NO)
Ruled By: MAKONI J

3 August 2016 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominee officii.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

HH135-11 : THE STATE vs ELTON MANGOMA
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: CHIVANDA and MHANDU

16 May 2011, 18 May 2011 and 28 June 2011 Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer-viz section 174(10)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Criminal ...

HH133-17 : THE STATE vs NAISON CHAYAMBUKA and MOSES MUSUSA
Ruled By: TSANGA J

21 and 22 and 23 February 2017 Indictment-viz plea of guilty proceedings re limited plea.Charge-viz guilty plea proceedings re limited plea.Indictment-viz co-accused re differing pleas iro separation ...

HH133-15 : TATENDA MAREMBO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

6 February 2015 and 11 February 2015 Bail-viz bail pending trial re section 117 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Bail-viz robbery.Bail-viz bail pending trial ...

HH132-15 : BLESSING MAWOKO and TINASHE MAWOKO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

3 February 2015 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Robbery-viz section 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz robbery.Procedural Law-viz rules of ...

HH131-15 : TENDAYI CHIYANGWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

4 February 2015 and 11 February 2015 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Dangerous Drugs-viz unlawful dealing in dangerous drugs re section 156(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) ...

HH131-10 : KNOWLEDGE ZARANYIKA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

15 June 2010 and 30 June 2010 Stock Theft-viz herd of cattle.Sentencing-viz stock theft.Sentencing-viz moral blameworthiness.Sentencing-viz mandatory sentence.Sentencing-viz mandatory statutory sentence.Sentencing-viz special circumstances.Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Bail-viz nexus ...

HH130-10 : STATE vs NETSAI MAFUSIRE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J and ASSESSORS

7, 8, 9 and18 June 2010 Murder-viz section 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz murder with constructive intent re section 47(1)(b) ...

HH13-14 : JANE SHAWO vs N. KATIYO N.O.
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J

24 July 2013 and 14 January 2014 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity.Procedural Law-viz review re criminal proceedings.Procedural Law-viz criminal review re grounds ...

HH13-13 : THE STATE vs TRYMORE ZHAKATA
Ruled By: PATEL J and HUNGWE J

25 January 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Unlawful Entry-viz unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances re section 131(2)(e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) ...

HH13-10 : THE STATE vs MOFFAT MAVASA
Ruled By: MAKARAU JP and CHATUKUTA J

20 January 2010 Procedural Law-viz review.Rape-viz section 65(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz rape.Rape-viz sixteen year old accused.Rape-viz ...

HH129-10 : SIMBARASHE MABVUDZI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

15 June 2010 and 30 June 2010 Bail-viz rape.Bail-viz bail pending trial re rape.Bail-viz gravity of offence.Rape-viz aggravated rape.Bail-viz gravity of offence re likely penalty to be ...

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