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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
6 April 2017
Citation
HH 234-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 234
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Tsanga J
Full Bench
Tsanga J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureBail law
Keywords
Cocaine possessionBail pending appealForeign visitorSentence appeal
Tags
Bail pending appealDrug possessionForeign national
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be granted bail pending appeal against sentence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Foreign national with expired visa, 8 month sentence imposed, 1.7g cocaine possession"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
German national Denis Scholz, visiting Zimbabwe on expired visa, was convicted of possessing 1.7 grams of cocaine and sentenced to 8 months imprisonment with 2 months suspended. He applied for bail pending appeal against sentence.
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