The accused was convicted of seven counts of armed robbery, one count of unlawful entry into premises and one count of contravening s 24 of the Immigration Act [Chapter 4:02]. He was sentenced to a total of 56 years imprisonment, 6 years were suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour, a further 10 years’ imprisonment were suspended on condition of restitution; for the conviction for contravening s 24 of the Immigration Act, accused was sentenced to a fine of $200-00 in default of payment 4 months’ imprisonment. More
Precious human life was unnecessarily lost in a horrific manner, in a domestic violence related crime of passion. The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 1 (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations levelled against him being that on 9 December 2014 at Inyati Mine Compound the accused unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Tendai Mufaranyuri by striking her with a hoe once on the head and burnt the body with fire, with intent to kill her or realising that there was a... More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in terms of s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In that on 1 June 2012 at around 20:00hours and at Mazonwe Farm Bottle Store, Burma valley, Mutare, the accused in the company of Frank Chimana who is on a warrant of arrest unlawfully caused the death of Richmond Martins by beating him with booted feet and fists several times all over the body and twisting his head along the neck, intending to kill Richmond Martins or realising that there was a real... More
In this case a misunderstanding over desire to get beer on credit degenerated into a fight which culminated in the loss of life of the deceased one Shadreck Mashava. The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the state that on 1 March 2017 at around 16:30 hours and at Hlinzana Village Chagonda, Chief Mapungwana, Chipinge the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising that there was a risk or possibility that his conduct might cause... More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the State that on 10 January 2017 and at Tsungwesi Business Centre, Odzi, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realising the real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death and continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility stabbed Trymore Chivandire with a knife thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Trymore Chivandire died. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and proffered a defence of... More
