The accused who was charged with the murder of his father whom he killed with an axe on 9th May 2012, tendered a special plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The agreed facts as per exhibit one were as follows: More
The accused appeared in court on 21 September 2017 on two charges, the first one of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the code) and the second one being attempted murder as defined in s 189 (1) as read with s 47 (1) of the Code. More
The registrar placed before me the record of proceedings in the above matter from the Regional Magistrate in Chinhoyi with the following minute attached to it.
“The Registrar
High Court of Zimbabwe
HARARE
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF THE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS: STATE v PHILLIP MATSVERU: CRB CHNR 101/16 More
The accused was charged with murder in that on the 5th of October 2015 at 3377 Chibuku Industrial Area, he unlawfully and with intent to kill stabbed Lesley Motsi with an Okapi knife on the throat causing injuries from which the said Lesly Motsi died. More
The accused persons were convicted of stock theft in contravention of s 114 of the Criminal Law Code [Cap 9:03] by the magistrates court sitting at Chinhoyi. The first accused person having been convicted in terms of s 114 (2) (d) was sentenced in terms of para (f) of subs (2) of s 114 to a fine of $400.00 or in default of payment, 4 months imprisonment. In addition he was given a wholly suspended prison term of 10 months. More
