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Harare High Court
Richard Kwenda and Rushumela Bugashane v The State
HH-37-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 February 2010
Citation
HH-37-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 37
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MAKARAU JP
Full Bench
MAKARAU JP
Areas of Law
Criminal LawBail Applications
Keywords
Bail pending appealExtortionSection 134 Criminal Law Codification and Reform ActDiscretion of court
Tags
Bail pending appealExtortionCriminal Law Codification and Reform Act
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicants have shown grounds for the court to exercise its discretion in favour of granting bail pending appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Conviction and sentence, grounds of appeal, prospects of success"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicants were convicted of extortion after allegedly threatening a complainant with detention in police cells unless paid $4,000 to obtain a vehicle. They were sentenced to five years imprisonment with one year suspended and applied for bail pending their appeal to the High Court.
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