THE STATE v JACOB CHIBHUNHE

HB 118/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

27 April 2022

Citation

HB 118/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 118

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

KAMOCHA J (RTD)

Full Bench

KAMOCHA J (RTD)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

ElectricityTransformer oilVandalismSentencingCondonation for late appeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for the late noting of an appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant sought condonation on 25 March 2015 for late noting of appeal against conviction and sentence imposed on 21 March 2015"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant was convicted on 17 counts of vandalizing electricity transformers to steal transformer oil in the Gweru and Shurugwi areas between February and June 2013. He was sentenced to an effective 45 years imprisonment. He sought condonation for late noting of an appeal, which was dismissed as frivolous and vexatious.

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