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Harare High Court

John Chizhanje v The State

HH 634-18

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
9 October 2018
Citation
HH 634-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 634
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Condonation

Bench

Presiding
CHATUKUTA J
Full Bench
CHATUKUTA J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureAppeal procedure
Keywords
condonationlate appealcriminal convictionhearsay evidence
Tags
condonationlate appealcriminal appeal
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Statutes Cited
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Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be granted condonation for late filing of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"12-year delay, reasons given by applicant"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, convicted in 2006 of multiple armed robbery and attempted robbery counts and sentenced to an effective 25 years imprisonment, sought condonation to appeal 12 years out of time, claiming he was unaware of his appeal rights until informed by fellow inmates and faced difficulties obtaining the trial record.
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