The Attorney General v Maxwell Goredema

HH 337-2012

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

31 July 2012

Citation

HH 337-2012

Neutral Citation

[2012] ZWHH 337

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

Mathonsi J

Full Bench

Mathonsi J

Areas of Law

Criminal procedureAppeals

Keywords

condonationappeal out of timedelaycommunity service

legislation

Statutes Cited

No statutes were cited or discussed in this judgment. The court relied entirely on common law principles and inherent jurisdiction.

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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for an application to appeal out of time filed 9 months after sentencing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed 9 months late; accused completed sentence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant sought condonation to appeal out of time against a sentence of community service imposed on the respondent. The application was filed nine months after sentencing, after the respondent had already completed the community service sentence.

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