This is the second judgment in the trial in which the accused, an adult female aged thirty years, was charged with the murder for her boyfriend. At the close of the Sate case, her counsel applied for discharge in terms s 198[3] of the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act, Cap 9:07, on the basis that the evidence adduced by the State was not sufficient for a court, acting carefully, to convict and that as such, there was no reason to put her on her defence. More
This matter is mired in domestic violence which culminated in the now deceased’s death. The question which therefore exercised the mind of the court is whether the defence of provocation is available to the accused. More
Both accused persons who are siblings are facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23]. The charge is that on 13 June 2016 at Chirove Village, Headman Mpapa, Chief Sengwe, Chiredzi both accused persons or one of them struck their father Shadreck Kasha with an axe on back of head and on the throat causing his death. More
The accused who was initially facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23] was subsequently convicted on his own plea of guilty of contravening s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] which relates to culpable homicide. The matter proceeded on a statement of agreed facts. More
The accused who was facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23] was convicted of the permissible verdict of culpable homicide as defined s 49 of the same Act. More
