The accused was indicted before this court facing two counts of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The charge was that he brutally attacked his 87 year old father, Felix Taonana Chiodza and his 89 year old father’s sister Angela Bhunu with lethal weapons and inflicted mortal injuries on them. More
On the 1st of September 2008 the deceased Charity Mukarati tragically lost her life through gun shots. The tragic incident occurred at Plot 1 Goodhope farm, Marlborough, Harare. The plot in question is owned by the accused person having been awarded to him by a judgment of this Court on 1 March 2006. More
Like nocturnal predators the accused and his fugitive colleague are alleged to have attacked the deceased under the cover of darkness. The deceased was asleep with his wife possibly at his weakest and most vulnerable. More
his matter came before me by way of automatic review. The accused person pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $400 or in default to undergo 5 months’ imprisonment. In addition, 4 months’ imprisonment was wholly suspended for 3 years on condition of good behavior. The trial court also ordered that the accused person’s driver’s licence be endorsed with particulars of conviction. More
During the course of 2016 Mrs Shava, one of the assessors passed on. In terms of s 8 (1) of the High Court Act [Chapter 7: 06] both the defence and the state consented that the trial proceed with one assessor and I accordingly direct so. More
