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Criminal law [2025] ZWHHC 25

MUPONA v NANZOMBE N.O and Another (25 of 2025)

MUPONA v NANZOMBE N.O and Another (25 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 25 (15 January 2025)

The High Court dismissed a review application against a refusal to discharge an accused at the close of the State case, finding no exceptional circumstances for intervention.

  • Application for discharge at close of state case
  • Review of interlocutory decisions
  • Prima facie case
  • Onus of proof
  • Defence of alibi
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law [2022] ZWBHC 111

Mhlanga v Magistrate Dzira N.O and Another (111 of 2022)

Mhlanga v Magistrate Dzira N.O and Another (111 of 2022) [2022] ZWBHC 111 (14 April 2022)

The High Court dismissed an urgent application to stay magistrates’ court proceedings pending review, finding no exceptional circumstances or grave injustice.

  • Stay of proceedings
  • Application for discharge at close of state case
  • Review of magistrate's decision
  • Money laundering
  • Theft
  • Stay-of-proceedings
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Criminal law [2023] ZWHHC 145

Mudefi and 2 Others v Chibanda and Another (145 of 2023)

Mudefi and 2 Others v Chibanda and Another (145 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 145 (23 February 2023)

The State established a prima facie case of extortion against the applicants through testimonial and documentary evidence. The evidence was not manifestly unreliable and called for an answer from the applicants. The court a quo correctly dismissed the application for discharge at the close of the State case. There are no exceptional circumstances warranting interference with unterminated proceedings.

  • Extortion
  • Application for discharge at close of state case
  • Review of lower court decision
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