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HH79-13 : WILSON MUYANGA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

5 February 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction and sentence.Sentencing-viz defeating or obstructing the course of justice.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re ...

HH79-10 : THE STATE vs ROY LESLIE BENNET
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MUSENGEZI

28 January 2019 and 5 January 2010 and 10 May 2010 Procedural Law-viz composition of the Bench.Procedural Law-viz composition of the Bench re section 8(1) of the High Court Act [Chapter ...

HH784-15 : THE STATE vs TAWONA MICHAEL MHUTE
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: GONZO and SHENJE

5 August 2015 and 7 October 2015 Procedural Law-viz appeal re leave to appeal iro Rule 263.Procedural Law-viz rules of court re High Court Rules iro Rule ...

HH78-15 : STATE vs STEPHEN SIBANGE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J and ASSESSORS: GONZO and SHAVA

7, 8, 9, 15 March 2012 and 29 January 2015 Murder-viz section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz self defence.Murder-viz defence of diminished mental responsibility ...

HH78-09 : THE STATE vs W HAKURERWI AND P SHARARA
Ruled By: CHITAKUNYE J and KUDYA J

2 July 2009 Sentencing-viz community service re guidelines re calculation of period within which community service is to be completed iro probationer's time ...

HH778-15 : WILSON MUKARONDA ZUNIDZA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIWESHE JP and HUNGWE J

15 September and 7 October 2015 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 ...

HH77-12 : HARDWORK MASAITI AND SIMON CHAYA AND WEDZERAI GWENZI AND MEKI MAKUYANA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

22 February 2012 Criminal Law-viz appeal re material deficiencies in record of proceedings iro quashing of proceedings.

HH77-10 : THE STATE vs CHRISPEN CHIPURURA
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J and ASSESSORS: GONZO and SHENJE

15, 16, 17, 19 and 24 March 2010 Procedural Law-viz plea re section 271(1) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re ...

HH765-15 : JOSPHAT MUKWEMU vs MAGISTRATE SANYATWE N.O. and THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

23 and 30 September 2015 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominee officii.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

HH76-13 : MATOBO KINGSLEY KASHWEKA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MWAYERA J

11 February 2013 Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz the killing of a specifically protected animal re section 45(1) of the Parks and Wildlife Act ...

HH76-12 : THE STATE vs NQOBILE SIBANDA
Ruled By: BERE J and ASSESSORS: SHAVA and NYANDORO

13 and 17 May 2012 Sentencing-viz murder with actual intent.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re extenuating circumstances iro diminished mental responsibility.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re special circumstances iro ...

HH75-15 : THE STATE vs TATENDA TAKAWIRA and TITOS MUKANGA
Ruled By: MATHONSI J and MAWADZE J

28 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz review.Sentencing-viz stock theft re section 114(2)(e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz sentencing approach ...

HH75-09 : CONCILLIA CHINANZVAVANA AND FIVE OTHERS vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHITAKUNYE J

04 February 2009 Bail-viz bail pending trial re initial remand proceedings.Bail-viz bail pending trial re formal remand.Bail-viz bail pending trial re reasonable suspicion ...

HH74-18 : THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF ZIMBABWE vs SHMUEL KLEIN
Ruled By: CHITAPI J and MUSHORE J

23 February 2017, 9 March 2017 and 14 February 2018 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Precious Minerals-viz unlawful possession re section 3 of the Precious Stones Trade Act [Chapter 21:06].Immigration Violations-viz entry ...

HH74-11 : ELTON MANGOMA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: KUDYA J

15 March 2011 Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz bail pending trial re section 66(2) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Bail-viz bail ...

HH73-11 : JULIUS SISAR MUPATSI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: KARWI J and MAVANGIRA J

23 November 2010 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction and sentence.Sentencing-viz obstructing the course of justice.Sentencing-viz defeating the course of justice.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach ...

HH724-15 : PETER CHIKUMBA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J

4, 8 and 9 September 2015 Bail-viz bail pending appeal.Bail-viz changed circumstances re section 123(1)(b)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Criminal Abuse of ...

HH72-15 : THE STATE vs VINCENT CHIZANGA
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J and TAGU J

28 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Road Traffic Law-viz driving without a valid licence re section 6(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter ...

HH72-11 : THE STATE vs D.T. MWONZORA AND TWENTY FOUR OTHERS
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA J

9, 10 and 11 March 2011 Public Violence-viz section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Bail-viz public violence.Bail-viz bail appeal re section ...

HH72-06 : GIVEMORE CHIMANIKIRE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: PATEL J and HUNGWE J

8 June and 5 July 2006 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Sexual Offences-viz rape.Procedural Law-viz unrepresented accused persons.Sentencing-viz rape.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro medical ...

Appealed HH718-14 : THE STATE vs WILLARD CHOKURAMBA
Ruled By: MAWADZE Jand MUREMBA J

31 December 2014 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sexual Offences-viz rape re section 65(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Sentencing-viz sentencing ...

HH71-12 : JANE LINDA ROSE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J

17 June 2008 and 22 February 2012 Procedural Law-viz review re incomplete proceedings.Procedural Law-viz review re unterminated proceedings.Procedural Law-viz review re statutory review powers of the High ...

HH70-17 : THE STATE vs KENCOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PVT) LTD
Ruled By: CHATUKUTA J and CHITAPI J

9 January 2017 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Procedural Law-viz procedure as to continuation of proceedings in the event of the hearing officer being incapacitated ...

HH68-15 : THE STATE vs PHIBION MALUNDU
Ruled By: KUDYA J and ASSESSORS: CHIDYAUSIKU and SHENJE

6 and 7 June 2011; 4 June and 14 July 2014; 14, 16 and 23 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re warned and cautioned statement iro confirmed warned and cautioned statement.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence ...

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 ...

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