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Harare High Court
The State versus [Accused Name Not Stated]
HH 688-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
31 December 2017
Citation
HH 688-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 688
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Chitapi J
Full Bench
Chitapi J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawCriminal procedureEvidence
Keywords
MurderWithdrawal of chargesPolice coercionPerjuryChild witness protection
Tags
Murder chargePolice misconductWitness coercionChild witness
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- National Prosecuting Authority Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Children's Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the State could withdraw charges after plea and after leading evidence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"State withdrew indictment after witness admitted lying"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should take action regarding police coercion of witness","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Juvenile witness claimed police threatened torture to force false testimony"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused was charged with murder for allegedly striking Pedzisai Kanyepa with a log on 13 May 2016 at Rujeko, Marondera. After the State presented its case including testimony from a 15-year-old witness who claimed to have seen the assault, the witness admitted he had been coerced by police to lie and had not actually witnessed anything. The State consequently withdrew the charges.
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