S v Murimba (HH 19 of 2004) [2004] ZWHHC 19 (13 January 2004)
The applicant failed to demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal and faces a substantial sentence, creating a risk of abscondment. There are no positive grounds to grant bail pending appeal.
- Citation
- [2004] ZWHHC 19
- Parties
- Applicant: Johnson Murimba; Respondent: The State
- Court
- Harare High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Judgment Date
- 13 January 2004
- Case Number
- HH 19 of 2004
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Bail Application Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Bail Pending Appeal, Rape, Evidence of Identification
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Johnson Murimba
Applicant
The State
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Bail Application Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted bail pending appeal against conviction and sentence for rape
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal and faces a substantial sentence, creating a risk of abscondment. There are no positive grounds to grant bail pending appeal.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
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