: I am amazed by the reasoning of the trial Magistrate in this matter. The mind boggles why a lot of time and resources were wasted in this case by embarking on a trial when the accused was clearly pleading guilty to the charge. To make matters worse, the trial Magistrate decided to convict the accused on a charge or offence which is not even a permissible verdict. The faulty and warped reasoning by the trial Magistrate is that since theft entails an element of dishonesty it would stand to reason that fraud which also entails an element of dishonesty... More
The accused is arraigned on charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The now deceased Rosemary Munodzana was the accused’s estranged wife and they had three children together. More
In the absence of background facts of this case the circumstances of this case were rather bizzare or weird. It was only during the course of the trial that it became sensible as to why the event of this day occurred in the manner which unfolded. More
