S v Mashumba (CON 347 of 2019; HH 195 of 2020; HH 634 of 2019; Ref CRB 105 of 2018) [2020] ZWHHC 195 (3 March 2020)

S v Mashumba (CON 347 of 2019; HH 195 of 2020; HH 634 of 2019; Ref CRB 105 of 2018) [2020] ZWHHC 195 (3 March 2020)

The application for condonation was dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate any reasonable prospects of success on appeal; the grounds advanced were not substantiated and had already been addressed by the trial court.

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Citation
[2020] ZWHHC 195
Parties
Applicant: Togarasei Mashumba; Respondent: The State
Court
Harare High Court
Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Judgment Date
3 March 2020
Case Number
CON 347 of 2019 ; HH 195 of 2020 ; HH 634 of 2019 ; Ref CRB 105 of 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Chamber Application for Condonation of Late Noting of Appeal and Leave to Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Condonation, Appeal, Murder, Provocation, Mental Illness
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Condonation Appeal Murder Provocation Mental Illness

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Parties

Togarasei Mashumba

Applicant

The State

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Chamber Application for Condonation of Late Noting of Appeal and Leave to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether condonation for late noting of appeal should be granted
  2. 2 Whether there are reasonable prospects of success on appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The application for condonation was dismissed because the applicant failed to demonstrate any reasonable prospects of success on appeal; the grounds advanced were not substantiated and had already been addressed by the trial court.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for condonation of late noting of appeal and leave to appeal in person is dismissed.