The record in the matter between the State v Allan Mukodzani CRB MUTP 2504/17 was referred for review by the magistrate to whom the matter had been referred to internally for a trial de novo by the trial magistrate who heard the matter after she had recused herself. More
The accused was charged with murder in that on the 8th day of
September 2016 at Umsweswe bottle store, Pingo in Kadoma, he unlawfully and with intent
to kill caused the death of Linda Runyararo Mushangi by stabbing her on the stomach with a
knife causing injuries from which she died. More
The accused appeared before the Provincial Magistrate sitting at Marondera facing a charge for contravening section 27 (d) of the Firearms Act, Chapter 10:09 (the Act), that is, unlawfully discharging a firearm in or upon a public place. He was convicted on his own plea of guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of US$100 failure of which to undergo imprisonment for a period of 6 months. More
The accused Bowen Samasuwo pleaded not guilty to murder. The allegation by the state was that on the 18th of August 2009, at Bury hill farm in Banket, he unlawfully and with intent to kill, or realising that his conduct might cause death had stabbed one Noah Dennias with a knife on the back right side of his chest. The stabbing had caused injuries from which he died. The accused pleaded complete self-defence in that he was under an unlawful attack at the time More
