Initially both accused were charged together with one Shepherd Ziwacha (Shepherd) but Shepherd is now at large. The accused persons are facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. More
: In S v Chitepo , in the course of a review judgment, in a matter in which the charges preferred against the accused person and the sentence meted out to him had been mishandled, I wrote: More
The narrow issue which falls for determination in this matter is whether the accused acted in self-defence when he fatally stabbed the now deceased one Learnmore Majoni. More
The accused was initially facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. However, he was convicted of the permissible verdict of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Code [Cap 9:23] after the state and the defence agreed that it is the appropriate charge. The matter therefore proceeded on the basis of a statement of agreed facts. More
The record in this matter was first placed before me on review on 23 September, 2016. I addressed a query to the magistrate who convicted the accused person. I reproduce the query hereunder.
“REVIEW MINUTE: THE STATE v PANASHE TAGWIREYI CRB MSVP 1236- 28/16 More
