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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 January 2017
Citation
HH 61-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 61
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Tsanga J
Full Bench
Tsanga J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureBail law
Keywords
Bail pending appealRapeAppeal prospectsConviction
Tags
Bail pending appealRape convictionAppeal prospects
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has shown high prospects of success on appeal to warrant bail pending appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's arguments about state failing to prove case, medical evidence of hymen tears"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant is likely to abscond if granted bail","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"15-year effective sentence, applicant claims fixed abode"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was convicted of raping a 7-year-old child and sentenced to 17 years imprisonment with 2 years suspended. He applied for bail pending appeal against both conviction and sentence, arguing that his appeal has high prospects of success because the state failed to prove its case.
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