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Harare High Court
Levi Nyagura v Tildah Mazhanje N.O and The State
HH 227-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
25 April 2018
Citation
HH 227-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 227
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application
Bench
Presiding
CHITAPI J
Full Bench
CHITAPI J
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureConstitutional LawReview Proceedings
Keywords
stay of criminal proceedingsurgencyremand challengefunctus officioabuse of process
Tags
urgent applicationstay of proceedingsreview applicationcriminal remand
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act)
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the urgent application for stay of criminal proceedings pending review should be granted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant on remand, review application pending"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the application meets requirements of urgency","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No trial date set, no demonstrated irreparable harm"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, challenged his remand before a magistrate. After the magistrate dismissed his challenge, he filed a review application and simultaneously sought an urgent stay of the criminal proceedings pending the review. The court found no urgency and struck the matter off the urgent roll.
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