The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. The accused caused the death of Kujani Mudenda by assaulting her all over the body with a switch intending to kill her or realising the real risk or possibility that your conduct may cause death but continued nonetheless. The accused pleaded not guilty to this charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 26th of April 2022 and at a bushy area in Mbangiso Village, he unlawfully caused the death of Mirriam Ncube by striking her with a stick once on the head and thereby causing her death. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder but instead offered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. More
KABASA J: The accused was facing a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law Code.
The state accepted the limited plea and to that end tendered a statement of agreed facts. 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 alleged that on the 28th of February 2020, at 0100 hours at the Council Beerhall, Bandala Bus Centre, Inyathi, the accused unlawfully struck Lovemore Nxumalo (deceased) with an axe handle and a bicycle chain several times on the head and all over the body, intending to kill him or realising that there is a real or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct... More
The accused appeared in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23) in that on the 1s5th February 2020 at 330 Lovendale, Bulawayo he struck the deceased on the neck, lower lip and ankle thereby causing his death wrongfully unlawfully. The accused denied the charge. More
This review matter came before me in terms of s 57(1) of the Magistrates’ Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. The accused was charged and convicted of the crime of culpable homicide as defined in section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 19 July 2022 at around 1700 hours he negligently caused the death of three persons (deceased) in a road traffic accident. It was alleged further that he drove his motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road resulting in a head on collision with an oncoming vehicle. More
The accused in this matter was convicted of 3 counts, the 1st and 3rd being of robbery as defined in section 126 of the Code. The 2nd count being of rape as defined in section 65 of the Code. He was sentenced to an effective 9 years imprisonment. More
The agreed facts are to the effect that the now deceased and a friend visited your home for spiritual deliverance. You are a prophet with the African Christian Council of Zimbabwe. On this day, the 8th of November 2020 there were 3 other people also seeking spiritual deliverance. You gave all 5 people a mixture of aluminium sulphate which they all drank. They all started vomiting and had bouts of diarrhoea. You thereafter prepared a concoction of a crushed herb and all 5 took the concoction. They all reacted the same, vomiting and diarrhoea. The now deceased’s friend recovered and... More
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 appear before the court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 2 May 2023 she unlawfully caused the death of an infant Gaundencia Maria Sibanda referred to as the deceased by sitting on top of her, intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. 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 was arraigned 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 that on 23 December 2019 and at 44 Leslivlei Farm, Chief Mutema Chipinge, accused unlawfully caused the death of Mathew Mucherere by shooting him with a Bikal Shotgun on the right side of the abdomen intending to cause death 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 resulting in injuries from which the... More
