The 27-year-old accused was initially arraigned for murder as defined in section 47(i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. However, the matter proceeded on the basis of a statement of agreed facts and the accused was convicted of culpable homicide as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
Before passing sentence the court also called the now deceased’s mother Ellen Mirirai aged 26 years for her to share her thoughts on the matter. More
The accused if facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23].
The charge is that on the 10 January 2014 at Number 20583 Nzungu Street, Rujeko ‘C’, Masvingo the accused unlawfully stabbed Antony Manzonza with a knife once on the upper right thigh intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engaged in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused isa company duly registered in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. It was represented during criminal proceedings in the magistrates Court by one Patrick Kwatengera. In those proceedings which now constitute the subject matter of the present review, it was charged with and subsequentlyconvicted of, the offence of contravening section 29 (i) Petroleum Act [Chapter 13:22]. The said provision criminalises the selling, procuring or production of any petroleum product without a licence issued in terms of that Act. In this casethe proscribed conduct consisted of selling of diesel andpetrol without such a licence, in other words operating a... More
All the 7 accused persons who are males except accused 1 DAMBUDZO POTERAI are charged with murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
Both accused persons are facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. The charge is that on 22 April 2020 at Tafamba homestead, Mutomani village, Chief Gudo in Chiredzi each of the accused or both of them unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of John Mutomani by assaulting him with fists, stones and a wooden bench on the head several times. More
