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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
12 August 2025
Citation
HH 474-25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWHH 474
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MANDAZA J
Full Bench
MANDAZA J
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureCriminal Law
Keywords
Section 198(3)Discharge at close of State casePrima facie caseMurder
Tags
MurderDischarge applicationPrima facie case
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the State has established a prima facie case requiring the accused to answer","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence of Noleen Goro, post-mortem report, accused's presence at scene"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the evidence is so manifestly unreliable that no reasonable court could safely act on it","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Noleen Goro's alcoholism and credibility"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused is charged with murder for allegedly assaulting the deceased on 23 December 2023 at Damofalls Phase 4. The State called three witnesses including Noleen Goro who testified she saw the accused slapping the deceased. The defence applied for discharge at the close of the State case, arguing the evidence was insufficient.
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