S v Dube (221 of 2021) [2021] ZWBHC 221 (21 October 2021)
The applicant failed to make full disclosure, was implicated by evidence including CCTV and eyewitnesses, and went into hiding after the offence, making him a flight risk and not a suitable candidate for bail.
- Citation
- [2021] ZWBHC 221
- Parties
- Applicant: John Dube; Respondent: The State
- Court
- Bulawayo High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Judgment Date
- 21 October 2021
- Case Number
- 221 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Bail Application Pending Trial
- Outcome
- bail application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Bail, Murder, Pre Trial Detention
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
John Dube
Applicant
The State
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Bail Application Pending Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is a suitable candidate for bail pending trial on a charge of murder
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to make full disclosure, was implicated by evidence including CCTV and eyewitnesses, and went into hiding after the offence, making him a flight risk and not a suitable candidate for bail.
Court Disposition
bail application dismissed
Orders
- application for bail pending trial is dismissed
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