[1] On 21 November 2018 the accused was convicted on a 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) and sentenced to death.
[2] Since the death penalty was abolished with the coming into force of the Death Penalty Abolition Act [Chapter 9:26] the matter is now before us for the accused to be sentenced afresh.
[3] The court found that on 10 December 2015 and at Kent Farm, Marondera, the accused caused the death of Patrick Phillimon by hitting him with a flat iron bar... More
The two accused persons are jointly charged with the offence of murder
as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations against him are that on 7 December 2010 at about 2100 hours and at Kandeya Township, Mount Darwin, the accused unlawfully caused the death of the now deceased Alex Jomboro by shooting him in the head intending to kill him or despite realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death continued to engage in the conduct. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and tendered a defence... More
This matter was referred to me by the scrutinising Senior Regional Magistrate for the Eastern Division who felt that it needed urgent attention as there was a likelihood of a grave injustice occurring given that the accused person had been given an unjustified term of imprisonment. More
The accused has been arraigned on a charge of the crime of conspiracy to commit murder as defined in section 188 (1) as read with Section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] in that on the 30th day of May 2017 and at Dirozvi Meeting Place Lodges Chivhu the accused person unlawfully and intentionally entered into an agreement with Obert Juru for the killing of Makanaka Vhutani intending by the agreement to bring about the commission of murder or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that the agreement may bring about the... More
