The accused person appeared before a Harare Magistrate together with a co-accused facing a charge of attempted murder as defined in s 189 (1) (a) (b) as read with s 47 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act, [Chapter 9:23] and another of robbery as defined in s 126 (1) (a) (b) of the said code. The two accused pleaded not guilty and his co-accused was acquitted at the close of the trial. The accused was convicted and sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for the attempted murder charge and 10 years imprisonment for the robbery charge,... More
The appellant was charged with the common law crime of sodomy. Hepleaded not guilty but was convicted after a trial by the Regional Magistrate for the Eastern Division sitting at Harare. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment of which 2 years imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition of future good conduct. More
The applicant is facing one count of armed robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. She is the fifth accused, jointly charged with four accomplices. More
This is an application made in terms of s 198 (3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Cap 9:07] for the discharge of the accused person at the close of the State case. More
The accused was arraigned before this court on three charges. The first charge is of
kidnapping as defined in s 93 (1) (b) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
[Chapter 9:23]. More
