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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 ...

HH531-17 : STATE vs JOHANNES TOMANA
Ruled By: CHITAPI J

13, 14, 15 February and 18 August 2017 Procedural Law-viz recusal re judicial impartiality.Procedural Law-viz court management re trial within a trial iro summary jurisdiction.Procedural Law-viz professional ethics.Procedural ...

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.

HH45-09 : THE STATE vs SHEPHARD NYAMUKONDIWA
Ruled By: BERE J and HUNGWE J

3 April 2004 Sentencing-viz classification as a repeat offender re criminal review.Sentencing-viz repeat offender re suspended sentence.Sentencing-viz appeal against conviction re classification of ...

HH44-16 : THE STATE vs MANUEL MWANWERE MAENDA
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS: RAJAH and CHIPERE

28, 30 October 2015 and 3, 4 November 2015 Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re admissions.Murder-viz self defence re private defence.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re direct evidence.Procedural Law-viz ...

HH438-18 : TAFADZWA MAPFOCHE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHIRAWU-MUGOMBA J

18, 19 and 25 July 2018 Procedural Law-viz chamber application re condonation iro late noting of leave to appeal.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re warned and ...

HH435-16 : THE STATE vs WESTON MOMBESHORA
Ruled By: MWAYERA J and ASSESSORS: CHIDAWANYIKA and CHIPERE

15 and 16 June 2016 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re findings of ...

HH43-16 : THE STATE vs ELISHA MLAMBO
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS: RAJAH and CHIPERE

29 October 2015 and 3 November 2015 Murder-viz section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re circumstantial evidence ...

HH43-15 : STATE vs FREDRECK NGORIMA
Ruled By: MWAYERA J and TSANGA J

16 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Dangerous Drugs-viz unlawful cultivation for personal consumption re section 157(1)(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) ...

HH43-11 : TIRIVANHU NDOZIVA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HLATSHWAYO J and KUDYA J

10 FEBRUARY 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re conviction and sentence.Sentencing-viz rape.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re expert evidence iro medical report.Procedural Law-viz ...

HH424-18 : ANESU MOREBLESSING NYAMUTATA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHITAPI J

27 June 2018 and 18 July 2018 Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz robbery.Bail-viz bail pending trial re strength of the prosecution case.Bail-viz bail pending trial re seriousness of ...

HH420-13 : MAZVITA EVELYN FATA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

16 July 2013 and 20 November 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Sentencing-viz theft.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re circumstantial evidence iro inferential reasoning.Procedural Law-viz rules of evidence re ...

HH42-16 : THE STATE vs PETRONELLA NYARUGWE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS: RAJAH and CHIPERE

26, 27 October 2015 and 3 November 2015 Procedural Law-viz application for discharge re section 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Procedural Law-viz judicial discharge ...

HH42-15 : BRIAN MURAMBIWA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and BERE J

13 January 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Murder-viz culpable homicide re road traffic accident.Sentencing-viz culpable homicide.Road Traffic Law-viz negligent driving re section 64 of ...

HH42-12 : WILLARD CHAWIRA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: UCHENA J and MWAYERA J

27 and 29 September 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal.Sexual Offences-viz sexual intercourse with a young person re section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act [Chapter ...

HH42-11 : THE STATE vs TALENT MAKONORA and RICHARD ZULU
Ruled By: CHITAKUNYE J and KUDYA J

14 February 2011 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz stock theft.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re multiple counts iro mandatory sentences.Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re multiple counts iro ...

HH42-09 : KISIMUSI E DHLAMINI AND SIX OTHERS vs THE STATE AND OLIVIA MARIGA N.O.
Ruled By: HLATSHWAYO J

25 February 2009 Criminal Law-viz remand re external abductions torture and forced disappearance by State agents.Criminal Law-viz remand re internal abductions ...

HH410-16 : THE STATE vs MBERI MATARE
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J and CHATUKUTA J

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

HH409-15 : THE STATE vs WALTER MUFEMA and CALLINGTON CHAVHUNDUKA and TAFADZWA RUZVIDZO and CLAUDIOS BAUNDI
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J and TSANGA J

27 April 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review re section 57 of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10].Sentencing-viz sentencing approach re juvenile offenders iro ...

HH404-15 : NORMAN PUTSAYI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MATHONSI J

22 April 2015 Bail-viz murder.Bail-viz bail pending trial.Bail-viz bail pending trial re seriousness of the offence iro likelihood of a lengthy custodial sentence ...

HH40-16 : THE STATE vs SIMBARASHE LEONARD MUPAWAENDA
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS: RAJAH and CHIPERE

27 October 2015; 2, 3 and 4 November 2015 Murder-viz defence of property re section 258 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Murder-viz defence of property ...

HH40-12 : REGGIES NAZARE vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J and DUBE J

8 November 2011 Criminal Law-viz charge re fraud iro misrepresentation.

HH397-15 : THE STATE vs JAMES MADZOGO and DANIEL MANYERE and GEORGE NYAMAYARO and HERBERT HWEMBA and TICHAONA HWEMBA
Ruled By: BHUNU J and ASSESSORS: MSENGEZI and CHAKUVINGA

12 Feb 2015, 13 Feb 2015, 19 Feb 2015, 20 Feb 2015, 24 Feb 2015, 23 March 2015 and 20 April 2015 Procedural Law-viz application for discharge re section 198 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07].Procedural Law-viz rules of ...

HH39-16 : THE STATE vs GERALD MABVUMBE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and ASSESSORS: RAJAH and CHIPERE

27 and 30 October 2015 and 4 November 2015 Murder-viz section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].Defences-viz self defence re murder iro instant mob ...

HH39-13 : THE STATE vs VITER MAKUMBE
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and MAVANGIRA J

25 September 2012 and 13 February 2013 Procedural Law-viz criminal appeal re sentence.Procedural Law-viz condonation re appeal noted out of time.Sentencing-viz road traffic law re negligent driving.Road ...

HH378-15 : THE STATE vs SILENT KAZEMBE
Ruled By: MUSAKWA J and MAFUSIRE J

15 April 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Sentencing-viz culpable homicide re violent conduct.Sentencing-viz mitigatory factors re diminished mental responsibility iro intoxication.Procedural Law-viz rules of ...

HH374-19 : MUNYARADZI KEREKE vs FRANCIS MARAMWIDZE N.O.
Ruled By: HUNGWE J and WAMAMBO J

10 April 2018 and 29 May 2019 Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an official capacity iro nominus officiae.Procedural Law-viz citation re party acting in an ...

HH374-15 : THE STATE vs MAXWELL MUTETWA
Ruled By: MAFUSIRE J and CHIGUMBA J

16 April 2015 Procedural Law-viz criminal review.Theft-viz theft of trust property re section 113(2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter ...

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