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
The accused was convicted of theft after a trial and was sentenced as follows:
“18 months imprisonment of which 4 months imprisonment is suspended for five years on condition the accused does not during that period commit any offence involving dishonesty for which he is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. More
The accused was employed by the complainant’s parents as a domestic worker residing at Gwari Village under chief Zimuto in Masvingo Province. He is alleged to have raped his former employer’s 11 year old daughter sometime in April 2009. The offence only came to light more than a year later in August 2010 when it was discovered that she had contracted a sexually transmitted disease. More
The accused was charged with the offence of Stock Theft as defined in s 114 of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. He was convicted on his own plea of guilty by the magistrate M Mabika Esquire sitting at Chinhoyi on 24 November 2020 and sentenced to the mandatory minimum sentence of 9 years imprisonment. The charge alleged that the accused, aged 48 years, in the month of October 2020 at Highbury Farm, Chinhoyi, the accused and an accomplice intending to deprive the complainant of his cattle drove away six (6) herd of cattle belonging to the... More
