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HH185-18 : GARIKAYI MBERIKWAZVO vs RESIDENT MAGISTRATE (KADOMA) N.O. and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL N.O.
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J

8 March and 11 April 2018 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominus officiae.Indictment-viz constitutional rights re the right to a ...

HH185-15 : ITAI MOTSI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and BERE J

15 January 2015 and 25 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz attempted murder re section ...

HH184-10 : ALBERT MUGOVE MATAPO and NYASHA ZIVUKU and ONCEMORE MARARA and EMMANUEL MARARA and PATSON MUPFURE and SHINGIRAYI MUTEMACHANI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MUTEMA J

4 August, 2010 Bail-viz treason.Treason-viz section 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Bail-viz changed circumstances.Bail-viz changed circumstances re loss ...

HH182-15 : THE STATE vs GILMORE KARAMBE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J and DUBE J

12 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re first offenders.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re community service.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re compensation.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach ...

HH182-14 : GIFT JOFIRISI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

10 April 2014 Assault-viz section 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz assault.Procedural Law-viz criminal review re automatic review ...

HH182-12 : TUNGAMIRAI MADZOKERE AND TWENTY-EIGHT OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MUSENGEZI and MHANDU

12th March 2012 and 15th March 2012 and 21st March 2012 and 22nd March 2012 and 5th April 2012 and 19th April 2012 Criminal Law-viz appeal re application for leave to appeal iro postonement of bail determination.Criminal Law-viz bail re bail determination iro ...

HH182-10 : THE STATE vs PATIENCE USAVI
Ruled By: MAWADZWE J and MUSAKWA J

16 August 2010 Assault-viz section 89(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz assault.Procedural Law-viz unrepresented accused re fair trial.Bail-viz ...

HH181-15 : THE STATE vs LESSON NGWENYA
Ruled By: DUBE J

2 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Murder-viz culpable homicide re section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] iro ...

HH180-11 : GODFREY NYAMBUYA and NELSON ABRAHAM and DAVID MURAHWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

30 August 2011 Bail-viz Parks and Wildlife Management re hunting of specially protected animals.Parks and Wildlife Management-viz hunting of specially protected animals re ...

HH18-11 : SIMON FRANCIS MANN vs THE STATE
Ruled By: OMERJEE J and MUSAKWA J

11 and 19 January 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Charge-viz limited plea.Charge-viz plea of guilty.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re physical evidence iro forfeiture to the ...

HH179-14 : NELSON MUGANHU vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BERE J and TAGU J

13 February 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Sexual Offences-viz rape re section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz rape.Procedural ...

HH179-11 : CHRISTOPHER DICKSON vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

30 August 2011 and 1 September 2011 Bail-viz bail appeal.Bail-viz pending criminal case re propensity to commit similar offences.

HH178-15 : EMMANUEL KOROVEDZAI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHATUKUTA J and MANGOTA J

21 January and 5 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re first offenders.Road Traffic Law-viz negligent driving re section 52 of the Road Traffic ...

HH177-12 : MUNYARADZI GWISAI and FIVE OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

13 April 2012 Procedural Law-viz appeal re suspension of sentence pending appeal.Procedural Law-viz appeal re costs of preparation of the appeal record iro ...

HH176-14 : KENNETH MUPAMBA and SIMBARASHE TINOZA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

8 April 2014 Bail-viz bail appeal re bail pending appeal denial.Sentencing-viz assault.Bail-viz bail approach re co-accused iro the principle of equality of treatment.Bail-viz ...

HH175-15 : THE STATE vs STEPHEN KAMBUZUMA
Ruled By: MUREMBA J and MAWADZE J

16 February 2015 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 ...

HH174-15 : THE STATE vs MAXWELL DZINGAYI
Ruled By: MATANDA-MOYO J

19 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Receiving Stolen Property-viz section 125 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Indictment-viz plea of ...

HH174-14 : ISHMAEL CHIKUPO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: TAGU J

11 April 2014 and 14 April 2014 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Stock Theft-viz section 114(2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz stock theft.Bail-viz bail ...

HH171-15 : ADOLF NDUDZO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHATUKUTA J and MANGOTA J

28 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Electricity and Power Cabling Law-viz section 60A(3) of the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19].Corruptly Concealing a Transaction from ...

HH170-15 : THE STATE vs GIBSON MURINDA
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J and DUBE J

2 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz road traffic violations.Road Traffic Law-viz negligent driving re section 52(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter ...

HH170-09 : SIMBARASHE DAVID CHIEZA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHATUKUTA J

24 July 2009 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Bail-viz bail pending appeal re ex tempore reasons for judgment.Bail-viz bail pending appeal re rape.Sentencing-viz rape re ...

HH17-18 : STATE vs JAMES CHISHAKWE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS: RAJAH and CHAGONDA

23, 25 and 30 October 2017 and 1 November 2017 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re Defence Outline iro clarity as to defence being pleaded.Murder-viz defences re diminished mental responsibility ...

HH168-12 : RONALD ROORAI SAMBO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

12 April 2012 Criminal Law-viz bail re murder iro risk of abscondment.Criminal Law-viz bail re risk of abscondment iro supreme court guidelines.Criminal Law-viz ...

HH167-15 : STATE vs ALLEN GUDYANGA
Ruled By: CHIGUMBA J

18 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz domestic violence.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re first offenders.Domestic Violence-viz physical abuse re section 4(1) of the Domestic ...

HH166-15 : THE STATE vs FARAI TUHWE
Ruled By: MUREMBA J

17 February 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Domestic Violence-viz physical abuse re section 4(1)(a) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16].Domestic Violence-viz physical abuse ...

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 ...

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