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Criminal law [2025] ZWHHC 426

State v Chipinda

State v Chipinda [2025] ZWHHC 426 (16 July 2025)

Bail pending appeal was refused after the High Court found no prospects of success on the conviction or sentence grounds raised by the applicant.

  • Bail pending appeal
  • Rape
  • Conviction
  • Sentencing
  • Bail-pending-appeal
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2025] ZWHHC 45

S v Musarurwa (45 of 2025)

S v Musarurwa (45 of 2025) [2025] ZWHHC 45 (28 January 2025)

There are no prospects of success on appeal against conviction or sentence, and the likelihood of abscondment is heightened by the lengthy prison term. The application for bail pending appeal is without merit.

  • Bail pending appeal
  • Rape
  • Conviction
  • Sentencing
  • Prospects of success on appeal
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Criminal law [2024] ZWHHC 29

S v Taderera and 2 Others (31 of 2024)

S v Taderera and 2 Others (31 of 2024) [2024] ZWHHC 29 (19 January 2024)

The High Court dismissed an application for bail pending appeal, finding no reasonable prospect of success on appeal and a high risk of abscondment.

  • Bail pending appeal
  • Conviction
  • Sentence
  • Customs and excise offences
  • Bail-pending-appeal
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [2023] ZWHHC 434

S v Mlambo (524 of 2023)

S v Mlambo (524 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 434 (26 June 2023)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against a fraud conviction, finding the evidence unreliable, contradictory, and insufficient to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Fraud
  • Appeal
  • Conviction
  • Evidence
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2023] ZWHHC 100

S v Mlauzi and 3 Others (100 of 2023)

S v Mlauzi and 3 Others (100 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 100 (9 February 2023)

The High Court set aside theft convictions for lack of admissible proof, finding no sufficient evidence linking the appellants to the alleged stolen property.

  • Theft
  • Evidence
  • Appeal
  • Conviction
  • Sentence
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2022] ZWHHC 535

S v Kadzviti (535 of 2022)

S v Kadzviti (535 of 2022) [2022] ZWHHC 535 (5 August 2022)

The High Court dismissed an application for leave to appeal, holding there was no reasonable prospect of success against the conviction for theft or the custodial sentence.

  • Theft
  • Appeals
  • Conviction
  • Sentence
  • Criminal-law
  • Leave-to-appeal
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Criminal law [2021] ZWHHC 646

S v Forit Contracting (Pvt) Limited and Nhokwara (646 of 2021)

S v Forit Contracting (Pvt) Limited and Nhokwara (646 of 2021) [2021] ZWHHC 646 (11 October 2021)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, holding that fraud was not proved because misrepresentation and actual prejudice were not established.

  • Fraud
  • Appeal
  • Misrepresentation
  • Conviction
  • Acquittal
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2021] ZWHHC 71

S v Titiya (CA 25 of 2020; HH 71 of 2020)

S v Titiya (CA 25 of 2020; HH 71 of 2020) [2021] ZWHHC 71 (20 February 2021)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against rape and attempted rape convictions, upholding the sentence and rejecting the argument that the facts supported only a s 70 offence.

  • Rape
  • Attempted rape
  • Appeal
  • Conviction
  • Sentence
  • Attempted-rape
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Criminal law [2020] ZWMTHC 36

S v Katawara (CA 2 of 2020; HMT 36 of 2020)

S v Katawara (CA 2 of 2020; HMT 36 of 2020) [2020] ZWMTHC 36 (2 July 2020)

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction and sentence for unauthorised borrowing, finding no reason to disturb the magistrate’s findings or restitution order.

  • Unauthorised borrowing
  • Use of property
  • Conviction
  • Sentence
  • Restitution
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [2017] ZWHHC 61

S v Ben (B 1266 of 2016; HH 61 of 2017)

S v Ben (B 1266 of 2016; HH 61 of 2017) [2017] ZWHHC 61 (31 January 2017)

The High Court dismissed an application for bail pending appeal after a rape conviction, holding that the applicant showed no arguable grounds of appeal.

  • Bail pending appeal
  • Rape
  • Conviction
  • Sentencing
  • Bail-pending-appeal
  • Criminal-law
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