The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. He denied the murder charge. He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. The accused was 55 at the time the offence was committed. He is now 65. The agreed statement of facts filed of record shows that the deceased, Michael Moyo, who was himself 35 years old then, was a self-styled prophet. Apparently, he was committing adultery with accused’s wife.
On the fateful day on 19 February 2010, he was at the accused’s home in... More
The accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification & Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The allegations being that on 22nd March 2013 and along Kazhana Road, Khatshana Village, Chief Mabhikwa area in Lupane accused struck the deceased once with a log on the head intending to cause his death. The accused denies the charge of murder. He tenders a limited plea of guilty to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. The state accepts the limited plea. More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 7th of June 2015 at Chidobe 2 Shopping Centre, Victoria Falls he assaulted the deceased Gabrone Ncube once on the head with a log intending to kill him.
He denies the charge. The following were tendered into the court record;
- the state summary
- the defence outline
- the post mortem report
- the log that was used More
The accused persons have been arraigned in this court facing one count of murder. It is alleged that on 29th November 2017 at Nyikinya Village, Chief Maziofa, Mberengwa, the 1st accused acting in concert with 2nd accused and 3rd accused murdered the deceased Munakisishe Chinyoka, a male adult aged 42 years at the time of his death. The state alleges that accused persons blindfolded the deceased before striking him all over the body using a wooden hoe handle before setting him alight with petrol. Whereafter, the accused persons carted the deceased in a wheelbarrow, tied him with stones on the... More
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 but tendered a limited plea to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
