The accused persons both pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder. It is alleged that on the night of 28 May 2015, at Tandarai Bar (“the bar”) in Chikanga Phase 3, Mutare, the two accused persons, with intent to kill, or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, assaulted Trymore Mlambo several times all over his body with clenched fists and booted feet and hit him with an empty beer bottle on the right upper arm thereby causing serious... More
The accused was charged with failure to comply with an order of the Maintenance Court to make regular monthly payments towards the upkeep of his children in contravention of s 23 (1) of the Maintenance Act, [Chapter 5:09] (“the Maintenance Act”). He pleaded guilty and the trial proceeded in terms of s 271 (2) (b) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act, [Chapter 9:07]. The statement of agreed facts indicate that the accused is currently and was at the time of failure to comply, unemployed. When asked if he had any defence to offer the accused said he had none. More
The three accused persons were jointly charged with the murder of Tinos Chihoro who died at Parirenyatwa Hospital on 10 October 2014 from injuries sustained in the course of a robbery that took place in the early hours of 6 October 2014 along Leopold Takawira Street near the Harare Gardens in Harare. More
At the commencement of trial on 10 March 2010, two accused persons were charged with the murder of the 51 year old Joseph Chikova who was brutally killed in the course of a robbery on 10 July 2007 at 26 Davey Road Fern Valley Mutare. Both accused persons pleaded not guilty. A trial within a trial was held to determine the admissibility of certain statements that were attributable to the first accused person. The result of that exercise was a finding that there was a reasonable possibility that his statement was not made freely and voluntarily. It was not admitted... More
The accused pleaded not guilty to rape. Nevertheless, after a full trial, he was convicted as charged. The court sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment. Two years imprisonment was suspended for five years on the usual condition of good behaviour. Thus, ten years imprisonment remained effective. More
This is a trial within a trial on the admissibility of indications made by four accused persons leading to the recovery of a fire arm purportedly used in the commission of a murder for which they stand trial. The Detective Inspector Nzirawa had been about to lead evidence of the indications which led to the recovery of the fire arm purportedly used in the commission of the murder. This was challenged by counsel for accused’s 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the basis that the evidence of the said indications had been improperly obtained. More
On 24 May 2018 Tafadzwa Gwata and Tapiwa Tsamba (the accused) appeared before Guruve resident magistrate charged with the crime of contravening s 189 as read with s 114 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It was alleged that on 1 May 2018 and at Omeath 2 C Extension, Mvurwi the two unlawfully and intentionally attempted to take one bull the property of an unknown person knowing that the State is entitled to own possess or control the property intending to deprive the State of its ownership, possession or control of the property. More
In this case the accused was arraigned before the court on one count of attempted murder and 3 counts of murder. First it is alleged that on 16 September 2018 at Mangwiro Homestead Marindire Village, Headman Mombeyarara, Chief Makumbe Buhera, Takadu Oxford Mangwiro unlawfully attempted to cause the death of Farai Mandigo by shooting at him twice with a 303 BSA rifle with intent to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, secondly in that on the... More
If the biblical story of Cain treacherously killing Abel prepares us for the unthinkable spectre of brother killing a brother, and if the love of money is indeed the root of all evil, this case locates itself squarely within such parameters More
The accused was convicted on his own plea of guilty to physical abuse as defined in section 4 (1) as read with section 3 (1) (a) of the Domestic Violence Act, [Chapter 5:16]. He was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment of which 7 months imprisonment is suspended on condition he performed community service. The brief facts upon which he was convicted are that the accused stays together with his uncle, the complainant Stanley Madyambudzi, aged 56. There was a misunderstanding over food. The accused then assaulted the complainant using clenched fists and booted feet all over his body. He also... More
The accused was facing
(i) a charge of Rape as defined in s 65 C (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and
(ii) A charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (a) (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused was charged with rape. He pleaded not guilty. He was not represented. He was convicted and sentenced to 13 years imprisonment with 2 years suspended for 5 years on the usual condition of good behaviour. We think the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction. More
The accused person, who was 28 years old, was arraigned before a Chivhu provincial magistrate on 13 August, 2010 facing four counts of unlawful entry into premises in contravention of s 131 (1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. He pleaded guilty to all the charges and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment, 3 years of which were suspended for five years on the usual condition of future good conduct, all counts having been taken as one for sentence. More
The accused is being charged for murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the State that on 3 July 2019 and at Mutsai Village, Chief Makoni, Rusape, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Violet Chisango by striking her on the right side of the neck with an axe with intent to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility thereby causing... More
