Ronald Roorai Sambo v The State

HH 168-12

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

12 April 2012

Citation

HH 168-12

Neutral Citation

[2012] ZWHH 168

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Mathonsi J

Full Bench

Mathonsi J

Areas of Law

Criminal ProcedureBail Law

Keywords

bail pending trialmurder chargeflight riskabscondment

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether applicant presents a flight risk warranting denial of bail","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Seriousness of charge, strength of State case, applicant's background as police officer, timing of application"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a former police officer, sought bail pending trial on a murder charge arising from a farm attack on 2 July 2010 where the deceased was shot three times. He had been in custody since his arrest on 12 September 2010 and only filed the bail application on 15 March 2012, less than a month before his trial was scheduled to commence on 14 May 2012.

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