The accused was charged in the Magistrates’ court with two counts. The first count was contravening s 5 of the Trapping of Animals Control Act [Cap 20:21] “make use or possess class one traps” in that on 10 October 2001 and at Merrivale Ranch Mwenezi, the accused unlawfully made, used or possessed class 1 traps, that is to say he set twelve wire snares and caught two female kudus. More
On 21 March 2005, at the Parkade flea market situated at the corner of Rezende Street and Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare, the two accused persons exchanged 900 South African Rand for $2 360 000.00 Zimbabwe dollars in contravention of section 4(1)(a)(i) of the Exchange Control Regulations, SI 109/96 as read with section 5(1)(a)(ii) of the Exchange Control Act, [Chapter 22:05]. They were both arrested and arraigned before a magistrate at Harare on 23 March 2005. More
After the accused’s conviction, we adjourned the trial in order to afford the prosecutor and counsel for the accused time to prepare their submissions in aggravation and mitigation respectively. They both did. The Court is indebted to both of them for their assistance. The submissions however illustrate that there still exists a worrying lack of appreciation of the sentencing regime and the attendant sentencing principles which must inform the punishment of an accused convicted of murder. The court finds itself constrained to once again restate the elementary principles which have been emphasised in a long line of authorities in the... More
Emmanuel Chiota (the accused) was indicted before the High Court facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23]. He is alleged to have stabbed his biological mother, Nelia Chiota (the deceased) on the neck with a scissors thereby causing mortal injuries. He pleaded not guilty due to insanity.
The agreed facts are that on the 20 November 2016, the accused then a 23year old university student came home and found his 57 year old mother alone at home. He armed himself with a scissors and proceeded to... More
The latest addition to the rising statistics involved Emmanuel Machokoto, (hereinafter referred to as “the accused”), who appeared before us charged with the murder of his wife, Mercy Munosunama (“hereinafter referred to as the deceased”) in contravention of s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (hereinafter referred to as “the Code”). The prosecution alleged that on 7 April 2022 he fatally assaulted the deceased with a belt and fists several times and pushed her head against the wall. More
