DUBE-BANDA J: The accused appears in this court on a charge of murder, as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 16th January 2019, and at Jindu River, Village Machovha, Chief Chingoma, Mberengwa, accused unlawfully caused the death of Bhaureni Banda (deceased), by forcing three sticks into the anus of the deceased, intending to kill him or realising that there was a risk of possibility that his conduct may cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. The accused through his defense... More
1. This court (per KAMOCHA J) on 13 September 2013 convicted the accused of the crime of murder with actual intent to kill. The court found that there were no extenuating circumstances and passed a sentence of death. The accused appealled to the Supreme Court against both conviction and sentence. After hearing the appeal the Supreme Court (Dube v The State SC 57/2016) ordered as follows: More
The accused person appears before this court facing two counts. In count 1 he is charged with the crime of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 18th January 2021, accused unlawfully had sexual intercourse with Lizzie Mpofu, a female person, without her consent knowing that she had not consented to it or realising that there is a risk or possibility that he had not consented to it. More
The accused appears before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 8th August 2021, accused unlawfully caused the death of Chizeya Smart Ngwenya (deceased) by striking him with a metal shock absorber on the left side of the head and face, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused appears before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23. It being alleged that on the 4th December 2020, accused unlawful caused the death of MbekezeliMoyo (deceased) by striking him with a shovel once on the head, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
