This matter was referred to me by the Regional Magistrate, Gokwe in terms of section 58 (3) of the Magistrates Court Act (Chapter 7:10).
Upon receipt of this record, I caused a warrant of liberation to be issued with concurrence of my brother MAKONESE J,.
The accused, a 37 year old employee of Gokwe District Hospital was charged with contravening section 67 (a) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23), “indecent assault” in that on 15th day of December 2018 and at Gokwe new rank, the accused unlawfully and with indecent intent lifted complainant’s skirt, touched... More
The accused is charged with murder. He has denied the murder charge and pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
The statement of agreed facts filed by both counsel reveals that the accused is deceased’s father. On the fateful evening, the deceased allegedly sneaked out of her bedroom hut. The accused noticed the deceased’s absence. He advised his son, the deceased’s brother. Together they set out to look for her. They met her on her way home from the business centre in the company of a boyfriend. They took her home. At home they asked her about her movements at night and... More
MOYO J: The accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that during the month of August 2020 and at house No. 1798 Nketa 8, accused stabbed the now deceased Ocean Kudakwashe Mahachi with a knife once on the head resulting in the deceased dying at a later date from the injuries sustained in that assault.
The accused person pleaded Not Guilty to the charge of murder, but instead tendered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted the limited plea and the parties drew a statement of agreed facts. It was tendered into... More
KABASA J: The accused appeared before us charged with the crime of murder, as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He tendered a plea of not guilty to murder but guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea.
In so accepting the limited plea, the state tendered a
(1) statement of agreed facts
(2) a post-mortem report compiled by Doctor Juana Rodriguez Gregori, which was marked Exhibit 1.
3. an axe which was the murder weapon whose weight was 1,5 kg, length of wooden handle 82,5 cm, circumference of... More
The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. It is being alleged that on 10 September 2022 and at Donga football ground, Donga village, Chief Sikalenge, Binga, the accused caused the death of Planner Munenge by assaulting him with a brick once on the head intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that your conduct may cause death but continued nonetheless.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the... More
