On the 25th of December 2021 the accused, his wife, their two month old son and accused’s mother proceeded to Ngoni Township for entertainment watching Nyau dancers. Around 2100 hours it was time to return home, the accused would have none of that. His wife demanded they must return but the accused who was now drinking beer became aggressive. He struck his wife who had the deceased strapped on her back with a clenched fist. Not to be outsmarted the wife retaliated and a fist fight broke out. All this took place in the presence of the accused’s mother. Amidst... More
On the 6th of October, 2023 at Angwa Unit 6, Mombeshora Village, Makonde, the deceased, James Mudyarima, died of several head injuries inclusive of multiple skull fractures, as revealed by the autopsy report filed of record by consent. Accused one and two are blood brothers and next-door neighbours to the deceased, were arrested in connection with the killing. They were charged with murder in terms of section 47(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, [Chapter 9:23]. More
This is an automatic review record brought in terms of s54 (2) of the Magistrate Court Act [Chapter, 7:10] after the trial court convicting the accused person of robbery as defined in s126(1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act[Chapter,9:23] in May 2022, was of the opinion that the appropriate sentence of eight to ten years in the circumstances of that case called for a sentence which exceeded his five-year ceiling jurisdiction. More
The deceased James Jim died as a result of stab wounds inflicted upon him by the accused person on the 21st of July 2024. This is evidenced by the autopsy report filed of record disclosing the cause of death as haemothorax, collapsed lungs and stab wounds. Accused now appears before this court facing one count of murder as defined in s47 of the Criminal Law Code [Chapter 9:23]. Whilst admitting to fatally stabbing the deceased, the accused cites the defence of extreme provocation. More
The applicant was convicted with one count of stock theft and sentenced to 9 years imprisonment on 10 July 2023.
[2] He intends to note an appeal against sentence. He hit a brick wall once when he applied for condonation for late noting of an appeal and extension of time within which to appeal, the matter was struck off. He has filed this application and again it shall be struck off. The reasons boil down to lack of knowledge by the accused. This problem faces most inmates whether convicted or not. More
