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Bulawayo High Court
Shepherd Denhere v The State and O. Madzongachiso N.O.
HB 102/21
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
10 June 2021
Citation
HB 102/21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHB 102
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Dube-Banda J
Full Bench
Dube-Banda J
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureConstitutional Law
Keywords
condonationlate filingreviewright to legal representationfair trial
Tags
condonationreviewcriminal procedureright to legal representation
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Road Traffic Act
- Road Traffic Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has established good cause for condonation","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"4½ year delay, inadequate explanation"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant has reasonable prospects of success on review","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Trial court's failure to inform of right to legal representation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was convicted of culpable homicide in 2016 and now seeks condonation to file review proceedings to set aside that conviction, arguing that the trial court failed to inform him of his right to legal representation.
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