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Harare High Court
Albert Mugove Matapo and 6 Others v The State
HH 142-10
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
9 July 2010
Citation
HH 142-10
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 142
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MUSAKWA J
Full Bench
MUSAKWA J
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureConstitutional Law
Keywords
section 160 Criminal Procedure and Evidence Acttrial within reasonable timedismissal of chargescommittal for trial
Tags
trial delayconstitutional rightscriminal procedure
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Interpretation Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants were entitled to dismissal of charges under s 160(2) for not being brought to trial within six months of committal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Committal on 4 June 2008, trial set for 21 June 2010"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Seven applicants arrested in May 2007 were committed for trial on 4 June 2008 but not brought to trial within six months. They applied for dismissal of charges under s 160(2) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, arguing the delay violated their right to trial within reasonable time.
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