S v CHOMBO 2019 (3) ZLR 1069 (H)
Citation | 2019 (3) ZLR 1069 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-753-19 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Chitapi J |
Heard | 8 November 2019 |
Judgment | 20 November 2019 |
Counsel | L Madhuku with T Muganhiri, for the appellant |
Case Type | Appeal against refusal of bail |
Annotations |
Flynote
Court – judicial officer – duties – check on authorities cited – an irregularity to base decision on wrong premise without having check on it
Criminal procedure – bail – application – applicant's duty to advise court of previous conviction or other charges faced – non-disclosure of other charge – non-disclosure due to error on part of applicant's legal representatives – not permissible to hold such error against applicant if error unintentional
Criminal procedure – bail – variation of bail conditions – application based on new facts – court's duty to consider all the facts holistically
Words and phrases – "necessary and in the interests of justice"
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