The accused was arraigned before this court facing a charge of murder in terms of s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 4th October 2016 at 84 Chipundura Park, Bindura, the accused person unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that death might result assaulted and throttled Faith Arimandi thereby causing injuries from which Faith Amandi died. More
: In this unusual case, the two accused who are siblings are charged with murder and attempted murder. Apart from the bizarre circumstances surrounding the charges, the other unusual aspect is that the victim of the murder was the accused’s mother and the victim in the attempted murder is their sister. More
Admittedly judicial work is a painstaking laborious job. When one however accepts judicial office he assumes grave responsibilities. He wields enormous frightening power which must be used honourably, conscientiously and above all responsibly. A judicial officer must apply himself to his work with assiduous care and diligence. This is for the simple but good reason that the enormous power which he wields can have catastrophic effects if not used properly.
Regrettably this case demonstrates how not to conduct judicial proceedings. A perusal of the record of proceedings shows that the hearing was conducted in the most perfunctory run of the... More
The accused in this matter was convicted on his plea of guilty to a charge of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances as defined in section 131(2)(e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. Although the process of conviction is otherwise in order, the framing of the charge warrants further scrutiny. More
The accused was charged with and convicted of unlawful possession of 700g of dagga as defined in s 157 (1) of the Criminal Law Code. She pleaded guilty to the charge and was duly convicted. I hereby confirm the conviction. The accused was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment of which 6 months’ imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition she does not within that period commit an offence involving unlawful possession of dangerous drugs for which upon conviction she is sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine. The remaining 18 months’ imprisonment was suspended on condition of... More
