Judah Chikove v The State

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether an applicant whose trial is aborted midstream through removal of the trial judicial officer from office is entitled to apply for bail?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Trial judge removed from office, trial aborted at judgment stage"}
• {"issue_text":"If he can apply for bail, whether the discontinuation of the trial is a changed circumstance as envisaged under s 116(c)(ii) of the Act which warrants his release on bail?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Trial aborted, applicant previously denied bail"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant was brought to trial within the statutory six months from the date of his committal regard being had to the abortive proceedings?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Trial commenced within six months, later aborted"}

Background