The appellant was convicted, after contest, of two counts ofcontravening s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 15 years for each count. More
On the turn, I dismissed the above bail application and indicated that my reasons would follow. I now set them out.
The applicants are facing one count of contravening section 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23]. They were arrested on the charge in May 2007. It is alleged against the applicants that during the period extending from 2006 to 2007, the first applicant who is a former member of the Zimbabwe National Army, connived and conspired with the other six applicants and other persons to overthrow the Government of Zimbabwe through unconstitutional means. More
Applicant in this matter seeks an order of stay of proceedings against him in the General Courts Martial of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces in the following terms:
“INTERIM RELIEF GRANTED:-
Pending determination of this matter the applicant is granted the following relief;
“1. The respondents be and are hereby barred from proceeding with the Court Martial of the applicant on 7 December 2007 or any date thereafter until this matter is finalised on the return date hereon.”
The relief sought in the final order was basically the same as the above save that the applicants sought to attach procedural conditions... More
The applicants are facing a charge of contravening s 20 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] – treason. They have been in custody since May, 2007. Ever since their incarceration they have mounted several unsuccessful applications for bail on changed circumstances. The present is one such application, the last one having been on 8 March, 2010 before MAKARAU JP (as she then was). More
The applicants are seeking the dismissal of the charge for which they were committed for trial on 4 June 2008 on the basis that they were not brought to trial within six months of such committal. More
