You appear before us on a charge of murder to which you pleaded not guilty. You tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide which the state accepted.
The statement of agreed facts, post-mortem report and the two pieces of a wooden plank were subsequently produced. The plank is what was used to assault the now deceased.
The statement of agreed facts revealed that on 10 August 2020 you were attending a working party with the now deceased. You had an argument over a cup of traditional beer which you were drinking. As a result you took a sharp edged... More
The accused person was convicted by this court of the crime of murder in contravention of s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) on 25 January 2017. This court having found that the murder was committed in aggravating circumstances of robbery and unlawful entry into a dwelling house, it imposed the penalty of death. More
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MOYO J: The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 6th of June 2020, he assaulted the deceased SibongileChareva with a whip and switches all over the body, resulting in her sustaining fatal injuries and thereby causing her death. The accused tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. A statement of agreed facts was drawn and tendered. It was marked Exhibit 1. More
The accused faces a murder charge in contravention of section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). It was alleged in the state outline that the deceased and several others, had set up a temporary base for illegal gold miners at a bush at Lonely Star mine. They were warming themselves around a fire. The accused allegedly arrived in the company of his uncle and friends. They were looking for one Prince Mwale, a step brother to the accused. They accused him of having assaulted one of their friends, earlier in the day. The accused confronted... More
The accused is facing a charge of murder, as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded guilty but it being a murder charge, a plea of not guilty was entered. More
