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HH67-15 : THUTHANI MOYO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BERE J and MANGOTA J

17 June 2014 and 20 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Theft-viz unauthorised use of property re section 116 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter ...

HH67-14 : GEDION BALOYI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAWADZE J

5 and 7 February 2014 Bail-viz bail appeal re bail pending appeal denial.Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer-viz police officers re acting in ...

HH66-14 : THE STATE vs MUNOAMBAZVE MUSIYA and JOSIAH MUCHONO SITHOLE and LOVEMORE CHIMHUTU and ELIAS SAMBO
Ruled By: TAGU J and MAWADZE J

6 February 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach.Sentencing-viz maintenance.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re restitution.Sentencing-viz maintenance re section 23(2) of the Maintenance Act [Chapter ...

HH66-10 : THE STATE vs BENJAMIN NEVER
Ruled By: KUDYA J and ASSESSORS: TUTANI and MUTAMBIRA

9 March and 7 April 2010 Procedural Law-viz application for discharge re application for discharge at the close of the State case.Procedural Law-viz application for discharge ...

HH65-18 : THE STATE vs SHEPHERD SHAMBARE and EVERSET MATUNGE and GEORGE KASEKE and STANLEY CHITENDA
Ruled By: CHITAPI J

1 November 2017 and 7 February 2018 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Procedural Law-viz professional ethics.Procedural Law-viz constitutional right to a speedy trial.Murder-viz multiple assailants re the doctrine of ...

HH65-09 : SHEPHERED SAMANENJI MHIZHA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BEREJ

22 May and 23 May 2009 Bail-viz bail pending trial re firearms violation.Constitutional Law-viz fundamental right to liberty re institution of criminal prosecution iro initial remand ...

HH645-14 : THE STATE vs JONATHAN MUTSINZE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J

15 October 2014 Murder-viz murder with actual intent re pre-meditated murder.Murder-viz murder with actual intent re murder committed during the course of a ...

HH64-15 : LAST MUPFUMBURI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and BERE J

21 October 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Theft-viz section 113(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz theft.Procedural Law-viz rules of ...

HH64-14 : WALTER WILLIAM CRAWFORD vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAWADZE J

5 and 7 February 2014 Bail-viz bail appeal re bail pending appeal refusal.Bal-viz maintenance.Maintenance-viz section 23(1) of the Maintenance Act [Chapter 5:09].Maintenance-viz maintenance arrears re ...

View Appeal HH64-13 : SIMBARASHE GIBSON vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

18 September 2012 and 20 February 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction and sentence.Sexual Offences-viz rape re section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) ...

HH63-21 : ROBERT GUMBURA B157/21 and BLESSING CHIDUKE B136/21 vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHITAPI J

16 February 2021 Bail-viz bail pending review.Procedural Law-viz consolidation of matters.Attempting to Commit an Offence- viz attempting to escape from lawful custody re ...

HH63-15 : DHIN'INDLELA NYASHA MTETWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and BERE J

29 May 2014 and 15 October 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Theft-viz section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz theft.Procedural Law-viz appeal re ...

HH63-11 : THE STATE vs CLETO CHIREYI and SHADRECK CHIDIDA and PEDZISAI DUBE and JAISON ZVINOIRA and EDSON MUNAKI and STEVEN MAGAISA
Ruled By: MAWADZE J and MUSAKWA J

22 February 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Procedural Law-viz criminal review re automatic review.Assault-viz section 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act ...

HH63-10 : THE STATE vs YOMENCE CHAITEZVI and NOTICE KIDA and OBERT MUCHEMWA and ZVIDZAYI MARUFU and JACOB KAGOGODA
Ruled By: PATEL J and ASSESSORS: CHIDYAUSIKU and TUTANI

4-7 December 2006; 2-4 July 2007; 30 March and 1 April 2010 Indictment-viz multiple accused re joint trial.Charge-viz multiple charges re joint trial.Indictment-viz deceased persons re termination of trial proceedings as regards ...

Appealed HH61-06 : THE STATE vs MUNETSI KADZINGA
Ruled By: PATEL J and ASSESSORS: DANGAREMBIZI and TUTANI

13 to 15 February and 29 May 2006 Murder-viz multiple assailants.Murder-viz multiple assailants re the doctrine of common purpose.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re admissions iro unchallenged evidence.Procedural ...

HH60-12 : CHRISTOPHER NYAMUKAPA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: ZIMBA-DUBE J and BHUNU J

17 November 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Theft-viz theft of trust property re section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter ...

HH586-16 : THE STATE vs NATHAN CHITATE
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J and MAWADZE J

22 September 2016 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re prescribed sentences iro special circumstances.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re suspended sentences.Sentencing-viz stock theft.Sentencing-viz sentencing ...

HH570-14 : LESIUS MUGUMIRE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MANGOTA J

7 and 14 October 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction and sentence.Sexual Offences-viz rape re section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) ...

HH57-13 : THE STATE vs JULIET CHIKANDIWA and XAVIER MUWALO and JOHN KUTSIRA and MURANGANWA ZINYANA and OTHERS
Ruled By: MATHONSI J and MAWADZE J

27 February 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Forestry Law-viz section 78(1)(a) of the Forest Act [Chapter 19:05] re cutting of firewood.Sentencing-viz forestry violations.Sentencing-viz sentencing ...

HH57-09 : KISIMUSI DHLAMINI AND GANDHI MUDZINGWA AND ANDRISON MANYERE vs STATE
Ruled By: MTSHIYA J

12 and 13 May 2009 Criminal Law-viz bail re terrorism iro differing bail treatment from co accused.Criminal Law-viz bail re terrorism iro evidence linking accused ...

HH567-14 : THE STATE vs CLEMENCE MUVAMBWI
Ruled By: BHUNU J

17 September 2014 and 16 October 2014 Bail-viz theft.Theft-viz section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Bail-viz approach re strength of the State ...

HH565-14 : JOHN OSWALD MEIKLE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MANGOTA J

8 July 2014 and 15 October 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction and sentence.Land Acquisition-viz section 3 of the Gazetted Lands (Consequential Provisions) Act [Chapter 20:28].Sentencing-viz ...

HH564-14 : THE STATE vs KUDAKWASHE FIRISIYANO
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J and ASSESSORS: SHAVA and TUTANI

22 September and 14 October 2014 Indictment-viz framing of charges re section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Charge-viz framing of indictment ...

HH563-14 : THE STATE vs SHEENA CHIKUNDA
Ruled By: BHUNU J and CHIWESHE JP

10 October 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal review re section 29(4) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06].Malicious Damage to Property-viz section 140 of ...

HH560-14 : ROBIN SMITH vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

11 July 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction.Road Traffic Law-viz negligent driving re section 52(2) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11].Procedural ...

HH56-11 : THE STATE vs LOVEMORE KUROTWI and DOMINIC MUBAIWA
Ruled By: BHUNU J

16 February 2011 and 17 February 2011 Indictment-viz amendment to charge before plea.Charge-viz amendment to charge before plea re section 137 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence ...

HH56-09 : KISIMUSI DHLAMINI and GANDHI MUDZINGWA and ANDRISON MANYERE vs STATE
Ruled By: MTSHIYA J

8 and 11 May 2009 Bail-viz changed circumstances re revocation of bail iro section 66(2) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Bail-viz changed ...

HH558-15 : THE STATE vs BLESSING CHIMBIRAI
Ruled By: BERE J and ASSESSORS: MUSHUKU and DHAURAMANZI

9 and 10 June 2015 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro post mortem report.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re unchallenged evidence iro ...

HH55-15 : WILFORD EDWARD NYAMBO vs MAGISTRATE T.K. MAHWE, ESQ and PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: BHUNU J

16 October and 17 October 2014 and 28 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review re section 26 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06].Procedural Law-viz application for discharge at the ...

HH53-13 : THE STATE vs TUNGAMIRAI MADZOKERE and LAST MAENGEHAMA and LAZARUS MAENGEHAMA and STANFORD MAENGEHAMA and GABRIEL SHUMBA and OTHERS
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MSENGEZI and MHANDU

13 February 2013 and 20 February 2013 Bail-viz murder re murder of a law enforcement officer.Procedural Law-viz postponement of proceedings re prejudice to the accused person.Bail-viz postponement ...

HH528-16 : THE STATE vs PATRICK MOYO
Ruled By: CHITAPI J and ASSESSORS: GONZO and CHAKUVINGA

8, 9 10 June and 11 July 2016 Indictment-viz guilty plea.Charge-viz plea of guilty.Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Indictment-viz exception re ...

Appealed HH523-16 : THE STATE vs TUNGAMIRAI MADZOKERE and YVONNE MUSARURWA and LAST MAYENGEHAMA and LAZARUS MAYENGEHAMA and PHENEAS NHATARIKWA and EDWIN MUINGIRI and PAUL NGANEROPA
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MUSENGEZI and MHANDU

12 March; 19 April;5-7, 11, 13-14, 18-19 & 25-28 June 2012; 4,16, 19 July 2016; Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Public Violence-viz section 36 of the Criminal Law ...

HH517-20 : INTRATREK ZIMBABWE PL and WICKNELL CHIVHAYO and STANLEY KAZHANJE vs PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE and P MATURURE N.O.
Ruled By: CHIKOWERO J and KWENDA J

28 July 2020 and 7 August 2020 Bribery-viz section 170 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Indictment-viz pre trial documents re further particulars iro ...

HH516-17 : STATE vs ARNOLD JERI
Ruled By: TSANGA J and ASSESSORS: MTAMBIRA and MHANDU

19, 20, 21 June; 14, 21 and 31 July 2017 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro postmortem report.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re warned and cautioned statement ...

HH515-17 : STATE vs MADALITSO RANCHI
Ruled By: TSANGA J and ASSESSORS: GWEME and MHANDU

19 and 20 July and 2 August 2017 Murder-viz defences re diminished mental responsibility iro provocation.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re defences iro diminished mental responsibility.Defences-viz murder re ...

HH482-16 : THE STATE vs PHILLIP MASHAVA
Ruled By: MWAYERA J and ASSESSORS: CHIDAWANYIKA and CHIPERE

16, 20 and 22 June 2016 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz cause of death re postmortem report.Procedural Law-viz ...

HH48-10 : ALBERT MUGOVE MATAPO and NYASHA ZIVUKU and ONCEMORE MADZURAHONA and EMMANUEL MARARA and THREE OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAKARAU JP

5 and 15 February and 8 March 2010 Bail-viz unconstitutional overthrow of the Government.Unconstitutional Overthrow of the Government-viz section 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act ...

HH48-09 : THE ATTORNEY GENERAL vs AMINATA BOMBO and TSHIBASU MUKUBA and BILOLO TSHELA and TSHELA MUKUBA and KABWE KONGOLO and TSHIVUANDI KAFUNDA and BLAISE MUKENGE and MAVIS MUKENGE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

20th April 2009 and 21st April 2009 Bail-viz defeating or obstructing the course of justice re section 184(1)(e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter ...

HH47-16 : THE STATE vs SHEPHERD BANDA and EVERTON CHAKAMOGA
Ruled By: CHAREWA J and TSANGA J

20 January 2016 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sexual Offences-viz having sexual intercourse with a young person re section 70 of the Criminal Law (Codification ...

HH47-12 : THE STATE vs CASPER MANUWA
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

31 January and 2 February 2012 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 ...

HH47-09 : THE STATE vs KISIMUSI E.DHLAMINI and GANDHI MUDZINGWA and ANDRISON MANYERE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

15 April 2009 and 17 April 2009 Procedural Law-viz urgent chamber application.Bail-viz bail appeal re leave to appeal iro section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence ...

HH469-16 : BERNARD CHIWENGA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIGUMBA J

27 November 2015; 2 December 2015; 10 August 2016 Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz bail pending trial re interference with witnesses.Bail-viz bail pending trial re inducement to abscond.Bail-viz bail pending ...

HH46-15 : THE STATE vs TATENDA GONYA
Ruled By: BERE J

19 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Unlawful Entry-viz section 131 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz unlawful entry.Sentencing-viz sentencing ...

HH46-14 : SAMSON CHIKWEU and GILBERT BUZUZI and ERRISSON NYAKUTOMBWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

5 February 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re section 35 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06] iro concession by the State that ...

HH46-12 : THE STATE vs PATRICIA MAKURUMURE
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: CHIVANDA and MHANDU

17 January 2011 and 19 January 2011 and 15 March 2011 and 4 May 2011 and 12 May 2011 and 1 February 2012 Criminal Law-viz charge re murder iro diminished mental responsibility.Criminal Law-viz charge re murder iro set husband alight.

HH46-10 : THE STATE vs ROY LESLIE BENNET
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MUSENGEZI

28 January 2010 and 5 February 2010 and 1 March 2010 Conspiracy to Commit-viz terrorism, sabotage, and illegal possession of firearms.Public Order and Security-viz terrorism, sabotage, and illegal possession of firearms ...

View Appeal HH458-18 : THE STATE vs KIZITO MUTSURE
Ruled By: CHITAPI J and ASSESSORS: BARWA and CHITSIGA

31 May 2018: 1, 15, 18, 29 June 2018: 6, 13, 17 July 2018 and 26 July 2018 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz gender based violence.Murder-viz gender-based violence.Procedural Law-viz rules ...

HH45-16 : THE STATE vs PHILLIP NDACHENGEDZWA
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS: RAJAH and CHIPERE

26 October 2015; 2 and 4 November 2015 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re direct evidence iro utterances.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re circumstantial evidence iro utterances.Procedural Law-viz ...

HH45-15 : JEALOUS MAKOMBE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BERE J and MUSAKWA J

19 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Domestic Violence-viz section 4(1)(a) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16].Sentencing-viz domestic violence.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re alternative ...

HH45-12 : THE STATE vs VINGIDZAI GANI
Ruled By: HUNGWE J

22 February 2012 Criminal Law-viz sentencing re firearms violation.

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