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Harare High Court
Lazarous Katewera v The State
HH 672-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
17 October 2018
Citation
HH 672-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 672
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
CHITAPI J
Full Bench
CHITAPI JTsanga J (mentioned)Ndewere J (mentioned)Kudya J (mentioned)Mushore J (mentioned)
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureBail Law
Keywords
bail pending appealprospects of successindicationsunlawful entry
Tags
bail pending appealcriminal appealcondonation
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law Codification & Reform Act
- Magistrates Court Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be granted bail pending appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant serving 13 years imprisonment, appeal pending"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appeal has prospects of success","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Indications badly handled, no stolen property recovered from applicant"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant is flight risk","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant has fixed address, offered alternative address"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was convicted of 8 counts of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances and sentenced to 13 years imprisonment. He noted an appeal out of time after obtaining condonation and now applies for bail pending appeal. The case involves allegations of breaking into several residences with accomplices and stealing property between October 2013 and March 2014.
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