The proceedings in this matter were placed before me on automatic review in term of s 57 (1) (a) of the Magistrates Court Act, [Chapter 7:10]. On reading through the record of proceedings I reached the conclusion that the sentence imposed by the court a quo was in all the circumstances of the case so disturbingly and shockingly excessive as not to accord with real and substantial justice and that to leave it extant would result in a miscarriage of justice. I determined that the sentence merited that the court should exercise its powers given in s 29 (2) (b)... More
The accused person was convicted on three counts of contravening s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Cap9:23. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment of which three years were suspended on conditions of good behaviour and the remaining two years were suspended on condition he performed 840 hours of community service. The accused was 16 years old at the time he committed the offences. He was 19 at the time he was convicted and sentenced. The complaint was 12 years old at the time she was raped. More
The accused personwas charged with contravening s66 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, (the Code)that is “Aggravated Indecent Assault”. More
On 6 April 2008 the accused who was 17 years old and in the company of his cousin the late Trust Macharangwanda approached the deceased and accused her of practicing witchcraft and being responsible for death and illnesses in the family. The deceased who was 69 years old protested her innocence and suggested that the accusations required the presence of family elders. The result was a combined assault initiated by Trust and joined in by the accused. The two randomly assaulted the deceased using two sticks leading to the subsequent death of the deceased. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). More
