Jimstone Regiment v The State

HB 194/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

14 July 2022

Citation

HB 194/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 194

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

MAKONESE J

Full Bench

MAKONESE J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawBail Applications

Keywords

unlawful possessionraw ivoryParks and Wildlife Actbail pending trial

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether applicant is a suitable candidate for bail pending trial","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant found with ivory, claims no knowledge, faces mandatory sentence"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant has tendered a recognizable defence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant claims he was delivering parcel for friend without knowledge of contents"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant was found in possession of raw ivory without a permit and was arrested. He denies knowledge of the ivory, claiming he was asked by a friend named Matters to deliver a parcel containing the ivory to someone at OK Hwange. The State opposes bail on the grounds that he faces a serious offence with a mandatory 9-year sentence and is likely to abscond.

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