Loveridge Tonderai Dzimwasha and Others v The State

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have shown that it is in the interests of justice for them to be admitted to bail.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Seriousness of charges, strength of state’s case, propensity to reoffend, flight risk"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants can challenge the existence of reasonable suspicion at the bail stage.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Remand process, acquiescence to placement on remand"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have a propensity to commit further offences.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Pattern of six robberies, use of violence, security training"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the strength of the state’s case justifies continued detention.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Victim identifications, modus operandi, co-accused statements"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants should be treated equally with co-accused 10 and 11 who were granted bail.","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Roles of accused 10 and 11 as receivers of stolen property"}

Background