THE STATE v TUNGAMIRAI MADZOKERE & 28 ORS

HH 53-13

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

20 February 2013

Citation

HH 53-13

Neutral Citation

[2013] ZWHH 53

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

BHUNU J

Full Bench

BHUNU J

Areas of Law

Criminal ProcedureBail Law

Keywords

BailPostponementFlight RiskExpert WitnessMurder

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the State should be granted a two-week postponement to secure the attendance of a foreign expert witness","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"State requires foreign protocols to be fulfilled for doctor's testimony"}
{"issue_text":"Whether bail should be granted to the five accused persons still in custody","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Five accused previously denied bail as flight risks; proposed postponement"}
{"issue_text":"Whether bail conditions for the 24 accused persons on bail should be relaxed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused have observed bail conditions; proposed postponement"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The State applied for a two-week postponement to call a foreign expert witness. The defence countered with an application for bail for accused in custody and relaxation of bail conditions for those on bail. The court had previously denied bail to five accused persons, finding them to be a flight risk.

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