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Masvingo High Court
THE STATE v WONDERFUL MANJORO
HMA 56-19
Case Details
Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
15 November 2019
Citation
HMA 56-19
Neutral Citation
[2019] ZWHMA 56
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial within a trial
Bench
Presiding
Mawadze J
Full Bench
Mawadze J
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureConstitutional LawEvidence
Keywords
ConfessionVoluntarinessUndue influenceVideo recordingPolice brutality
Tags
Trial within a trialAdmissibility of evidenceWarned and cautioned statementConstitutional rights
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused's unconfirmed warned and cautioned statement was admissible as evidence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused's allegations of assault and coercion versus the video evidence showing a cooperative accused"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused faced charges of murder and attempted murder. During the trial, the State sought to introduce an unconfirmed warned and cautioned statement made via video recording. The accused objected, claiming the statement was obtained through assault and threats. The court conducted a trial within a trial to determine admissibility.
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