Zimbabwe Criminal Defense Manual - Trial
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- Bias of judicial officer
- Attendance of accused
- Trial in absence of accused
- Mental unfitness of accused to stand trial
- Calling of witnesses
- Holding cases in camera
- Legal representation under Legal Aid Act
- Joint trials
- The charge
- The Plea
- State and defense outlines
- Questioning of witnesses
- Production of statements made by accused to police
- Challenge to admissibility of statements made by accused
- Formal admissions by accused or prosecutor during trial
- Departure from statements by State witnesses
- Production of exhibits
- Documentary exhibits
- Audio and video tape recordings
- Adjournments
- Court calling further evidence
- Discharge at close of State case
- Calling of witnesses by defence
- Calling accused to give evidence
- Questioning of accused by prosecutor and judicial officer
- Defences
- Reopening of State case and evidence from State in rebuttal of a defence
- Discrepancies between testimony of State witnesses and the contents of indictment and summary of case
- Addresses at conclusion of defence case
- Change of plea before verdict
- Change of plea after conviction
