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Criminal law [2023] ZWHHC 574

S v Bonongwe (655 of 2023)

S v Bonongwe (655 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 574 (8 December 2023)

The High Court refused bail pending trial to a legal practitioner accused of masterminding a robbery in aggravating circumstances, finding a real risk of absconding and public danger.

  • Bail
  • Robbery in aggravating circumstances
  • Burden of proof
  • Flight risk
  • Interests of justice
  • Robbery-in-aggravating-circumstances
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Criminal law [2023] ZWHHC 397

S v Makamba (525 of 2023)

S v Makamba (525 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 397 (14 September 2023)

The High Court dismissed an application for condonation for a late appeal, finding a six-year delay unexplained and the proposed grounds of appeal hopeless.

  • Condonation
  • Late appeal
  • Robbery in aggravating circumstances
  • Sentencing
  • Late-appeal
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal law [2023] ZWHHC 433

S v Makamba (525 of 2023)

S v Makamba (525 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 433 (14 September 2023)

The High Court dismissed an application to condone a late appeal against sentence, finding a six-year delay unexplained and the proposed grounds hopeless.

  • Condonation
  • Late appeal
  • Sentencing
  • Robbery in aggravating circumstances
  • Late-appeal
  • Robbery-in-aggravating-circumstances
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Criminal law [2023] ZWHHC 119

S v Dzimwasha and 8 Others (119 of 2023)

S v Dzimwasha and 8 Others (119 of 2023) [2023] ZWHHC 119 (14 February 2023)

The High Court refused bail to nine accused facing six robbery-in-aggravating-circumstances counts, citing strong identification evidence, reoffending risk, and flight risk.

  • Bail
  • Robbery in aggravating circumstances
  • Presumption of innocence
  • Equality before the law
  • Burden of proof in bail applications
  • Robbery-in-aggravating-circumstances
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