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
The accused appeared before a Regional Magistrate at Bulawayo charged with having extra-marital sexual intercourse with a young person in contravention of section 7O(1)(a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The age of the complainant was stated in the charge sheet to be 15 years but no evidence of her age was led. On his part, the accused pleaded guilty but denied knowing the complainant’s age. He was convicted and sentenced to 15 months imprisonment of which 5 months imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition the accused does not during this period commit any... More
Legal Aid Directorate The deceased arrived at Andrew Muleya’s homestead looking for his lost cattle. The accused and the deceased exchanged harsh words. Accused then uttered words to the effect that, “Get away from here. I am not the one who bewitched you. You failed to sleep with your mother to become a traditional healer.” The deceased momentarily left the scene, and was going away when, suddenly he returned and struck the accused with a stick on the shoulder. The accused’s reaction was swift. He picked up a home-made axe and struck the deceased behind the neck. The deceased sustained... More
