public violencebail pending trialmagistrates courtappeal
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bail applicationpublic violenceappeal
legislation
Statutes Cited
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the Magistrates' Court erred in refusing bail","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Seriousness of offence, potential sentence, risk of absconding"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicants established that lower court decision was wrong","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Strength of state's case, applicants' conduct"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Five applicants were charged with public violence after a fight at Masiso Bar where windows were broken and one person died. They were denied bail by the Magistrates' Court and appealed to the High Court.
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