The appellant was arraigned before the Regional Magistrate Rusape facing allegations of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act[Chapter 9:23], in that on 22 October 2019 and at House number 399 Tsanzaguru Rusape, the accused unlawfully had sexual intercourse with Tanatswa Tandi a female juvenile aged 16 without her consent or knowing that she had not consented to it or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that she might not have consented to it. Having pleaded not guilty the matter proceeded to a fully fledged trial. The appellant was found... More
On 19 July 2019, applicant applied for bail pending appeal seeking the following relief:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The bail pending appeal be and is hereby granted on the following conditions:-
(i) Applicant deposits cash in the sum of RTGS$100 to the Clerk of Court, Rusape.
(ii) Report once to Glen View Police Station on the last Friday of each month until the determination of the Appeal.
(iii) The Applicant is to reside at 7252 96th Crescent, Glen View Area 8, Harare, until the determination of the Appeal.”
The bail application appeal is opposed by the State. More
This is an application for bail pending trial. The Respondent opposed the application on the basis that the applicant if admitted to bail is likely to abscond. Also his accomplice has not yet been accounted for.
The applicant is facing allegations of Robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The brief factors are that the applicant is alleged to have teamed up with an accomplice who is still at large. They approached the complainant and the accomplice stabbed the complainant once in the stomach while the applicant was also wielding a... More
The appellant was arraigned before the court a quo on a charge of obstructing or endangering the free movement of persons or traffic as defined in a 38(c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state’s contention being that on 15 January 2019 along Mutare – Burma Valley Road near Saburi Business centre, Chigodora both Lovemore Marima and Nyasha Mungwashu or one or more of them placed some scrap metals, logs and stayed on the road with the intention or realising that there was a real risk or possibility of obstructing the road or endangering free... More
On 30 January 2019 we outlined reasons for our disposition wherein we dismissed an appeal against both conviction and sentence. We indicated that written reasons would be availed in due course. These are they.
The appellant was arraigned before a Regional Magistrate facing one count of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state contented that on 29 December 2017 and at a public toilet in Sakubva, Mutare the accused person unlawfully and intentionally had sexual intercourse with Priviledge Bonde a female juvenile aged 5 years who at law is... More
