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Harare High Court
Dorcas Dorothy Deri & Elizabeth Nyasha Deri v The State
HH 511-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
20 September 2021
Citation
HH 511-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 511
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Muchawa J
Full Bench
Muchawa J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureBail law
Keywords
unlawful entrytheftbail refusalappealmisdirection
Tags
bail applicationappeal against refusal of bailunlawful entrytheft
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the magistrate misdirected herself in refusing bail","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Partial plea of guilty, seriousness of offence, likelihood of custodial sentence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The two appellants were charged with unlawful entry and theft. They initially pleaded guilty but later changed to not guilty. Bail was refused by the magistrate who found they were likely to abscond due to the serious nature of the offence and partial admission of guilt. The appellants appealed, claiming they had lawfully received the property as security for a debt.
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