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Harare High Court
Christopher Chigubhu v The State
HH 151-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
6 April 2021
Citation
HH 151-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 151
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Condonation
Bench
Presiding
Muremba J
Full Bench
Muremba J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureAppeals
Keywords
condonationlate noting of appealguilty pleaprospects of success
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condonationlate appealguilty plea
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether condonation for late noting of appeal should be granted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed more than one year after record transcribed"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought condonation for late noting of an appeal against conviction and sentence. He had pleaded guilty to the charge on 8 July 2019 but only filed the application on 21 October 2020, more than a year after the record was transcribed.
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