This matter was placed before me on automatic review. The accused person was arraigned before the Regional Court- Western Division, Gwanda. The accused was charged with two counts; count 1 of contravening section 126 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23, it being alleged that; on the 5th November 2019, at ZRP Filabusi main camp, he unlawfully and intentionally used violence against the complaint and took cash amounting to ZWL$180-00, and a black galaxy A2 core cell phone. In count 2, it is alleged that; on the 5th November 2019, at ZRP Filabusi, main camp, accused, a... More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. A plea of not guilty was entered although the accused admitted killing the now deceased. More
The accused, a female who was aged 19 at the time of the commission of the offence has been arraigned in this court on a charge of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The deceased was a female aged 15 years at the relevant time. The accused pleads not guilty to the charge and tenders a plea of guilty with respect to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. The state accepts the limited plea. The background facts to the matter are summerised in a statement of agreed facts tendered into... More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 (1) of The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23), (The Code). The specific allegations are that on the 24th of January 2018 and at Makokwe village, Gungwe area Guyu, Gwanda, the accused person assaulted the deceased with an unknown object once on the head intending to kill the deceased or realising that there is a risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death of the deceased continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. More
The accused is facing two counts, i.e. one count of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Chapter 9:23, and one count of murder as defined in section 47 of the same Act.
In count one, it being alleged that on the 20th of January 2020, and at Misheck Moyo’s homestead Village 2B, Stanhope North, Myamandlovu, accused unlawfully had sexually intercourse with Rumbidzai Mkhwananzi, a female person without her consent or knowing that she had not consented to it or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that she had not consented... More
