The two accused are soldiers in the Zimbabwe National Army. They hold different ranks.Both were arrested on the 15 October 2018 and charged with the murder of Tafadzwa Saidi (herein after “the deceased”) in contravention of section 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law(Codification and Reform)Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 22nd of December 2020 and at Puma Service Station Zvishavane, he unlawfully caused the death of Evans Maziva by stabbing him once on the left thigh with a double bladed thick knife.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder but offered a lesser plea to the charge of culpable homicide. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. His plea to a lesser charge of culpable homicide was rejected by the state. The state alleges that on 20 March 2022 the accused visited a prophet and on arrival back home he found his two year old son unwell. He suspected that this was due to his mother who was bewitching his family. He proceeded to her home where a misunderstanding ensued. The accused struck her with a knobkerrie on the forehead and twice... More
1. The accused person is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 1st January 2022, and at a Sewage Stream near Roman Catholic Church, Pumula South, Bulawayo he drowned Constance Chitete(hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”) three times inside the Sewer Stream until she lost consciousness intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may causeher death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility of death. More
This is an application for the discharge of the accused at the close of the State case in terms of s 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Act [Chapter 9:07]. More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to murder but offered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 23rd of March 2020 and at Makokoba Compound, Makhudu village in Mphoengs, the accused stabbed Linnet Siziba once on the upper part of the left thigh and once on the left arm using a kitchen knife and thereby causing her death. The accused pleaded Not Guilty to the charge but tendered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. The limited plea not having been accepted by the state, the matter went into a full trial. More
The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 11th of November 2019 he struck the deceased Petty Sibanda with an axe on the head causing her instant death. The accused person denies the charge.
The following were tendered into the court record as exhibits and they were all duly marked.
- The state summary.
- The defence outline.
- The affidavit of the police officer who identified deceased’s body to the Doctor who certified her dead.
- The post mortem report.
- The accused’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement.
- The axe that was... More
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MOYO J: The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 28th of March 2019 and at Jani Bottle Store, Moffat area, Shangani, Fort Rixon he struck Mkhokheli Ncube with an axe once on the forehead resulting in him dying from the injuries sustained in that assault.
The following were admitted into the court record and were all duly marked:
- the state summary
- accused’s defence outline
- the affidavit of Constable Mavhunduse
- the post mortem report, which gives the cause of death as –
(a) severe brain damage
(b) skull... More
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23. He denied the murder charge. He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide. The accused was 55 at the time the offence was committed. He is now 65. The agreed statement of facts filed of record shows that the deceased, Michael Moyo, who was himself 35 years old then, was a self-styled prophet. Apparently, he was committing adultery with accused’s wife.
On the fateful day on 19 February 2010, he was at the accused’s home in... More
The accused was convicted of theft as defined in section 113 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act, [Chapter 9:23]. She was convicted on 7 March 2018 by the magistrate at Bindura.
The facts of the matter in brief were that the accused a 27 year old female adult and the complainant, a 31 year old female adult were aunt and niece. They resided together at their house at Masasa Farm Mazowe. On 16 February, 2018 the complainant left the house and went about her business. The accused remained at the house. The accused took advantage of... More
The accused was arraigned for contravening section 47(1) of the Criminal & Law (Codification and Reform), Act [Chapter 9:23] which relates to murder. More
The accused appears in this court facing a charge of murder in contravention of s47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification & Reform Act (Chapter 9:23). The allegations being that on 22nd March 2013 and along Kazhana Road, Khatshana Village, Chief Mabhikwa area in Lupane accused struck the deceased once with a log on the head intending to cause his death. The accused denies the charge of murder. He tenders a limited plea of guilty to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. The state accepts the limited plea. More
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 7th of June 2015 at Chidobe 2 Shopping Centre, Victoria Falls he assaulted the deceased Gabrone Ncube once on the head with a log intending to kill him.
He denies the charge. The following were tendered into the court record;
- the state summary
- the defence outline
- the post mortem report
- the log that was used More
This matter was placed before me by way of review from the Regional Court Magistrate, Gokwe. The accused was convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for the contravention of s 65 [1] of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act, [Chapter 9:23], [the Code] “RAPE.” More
