You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused person in this matter was convicted of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances as defined in section 131 (1) (2) (e) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9:23 in that on the 14th of October 2020 at around 23:00 hours the accused broke into a storeroom at Chabeta Primary School, in Zezani, Beitbridge and stole 2 bags of cement.
The facts of the matter are that on the 14th of October 2020 at around 23:00 hours the accused person proceeded to Chabeta Primary School and stole 2 bags of cement from the storeroom. He then put... More
This review is at the instance of the scrutinising Regional Magistrate. The accused appeared before the magistrates’ court sitting at Gweru, in the Midlands Province. He was charged with the crime of contravening s 3(1)(a) as read with s 4(1) of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. It being alleged that on 2 February 2023 the accused committed physical abuse upon the complainant, his wife by strangling her and kicking her all over the body with a wooden log three times on the right arm and three times on the right leg. The accused pleaded guilty and was duly convicted.... More
The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 21st of July 2019, he assaulted deceased Samon Mpala with clenched fists causing his death. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder and tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. The state accepted this limited plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts that was tendered and marked exhibit 1. It reads as follows: More
The 3 accused appeared before the court charged with murder, as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. Accused 1 and 2 tendered limited pleas of guilty to culpable homicide which were not accepted by the state whilst accused 3 tendered a plea of not guilty. More
