Garikai Kamupiro (hereinafter referred to as the accused) was indicted before the High Court facing a charge of murder. The state alleged that on 10 February 2023 at Chidziva Farm Compound, Mvurwi the accused had a fallout with her husband Frank Milanzi (hereinafter the deceased). As a result, she brutally attacked him with logs several times all over the body. It is alleged that she did so with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause death but still continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility.... More
The deceased succumbed to death on 18 December 2011 from burns sustained in a horrific inferno at her matrimonial home on 14 December 2013. The circumstances under which she sustained the mortal burns are hotly contested. That the deceased caught fire after she had been doused in paraffin and then set alight is beyond question. More
The 3 accused persons appeared before this court on 21 May, 2018 facing 3 counts of fraud, 4 counts of Criminal Abuse of duty as a public officer, 4 counts of Money laundering and 3 counts of corruptly concealing from the principal a personal interest in a transaction. They did not plead to the charges. When the 3 initially appeared as aforesaid, they were part of an indictment which listed 5 accused persons. The other 2, namely Jonathan Moyo and Frederick Mandizvidza had charges against them withdrawn before plea. Jonathan Moyo was not served with the indictment whilst Frederick Mandizvidza... More
In this application, counsel for the 1st accused, Mr Matinenga filed a preliminary application to have the charges against the 1st accused quashed. Counsel for the 3rd accused subsequently advised that he had taken a cue from 1st accused’s counsel and intended to file a similar application. Before I deal with the applications, I will briefly set out the background to this trial so that the trail of proceedings is not lost. More
: Both 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]. It is the state’s contention that on 31 July 2016 and at around 0001 hours at Musanditeera Gold Panning Area, Chimanimani, the accused did one or both or more of them unlawfully and with intention to kill or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death continued to engage in the conduct despite the risk or possibility, assaulted Aaron Mtisi using stones, machetes... More
Accused was subsequently arrested and brought before this court for the murder trial. The summarized facts are that the accused was seen by two of the State witnesses who attested orally in court arriving at Seaways Night Club, the scene of crime. The first witness Josephine Danken, the then bar tender testified that when the accused arrived at the joint in the early hours of the morning, he and his colleagues caused a pandemonium in the bar. They forcibly retrieved a US$5.00 note from the bar lady after demanding free beer from the patrons. They then started assaulting the other... More
The accused is charged with 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 20 May 2018 and at Chikware Village, Chief Musikavanhu accused unlawfully caused the death of Anzilla Mhlanga by striking her on the head with a machete, intending to kill Anzilla Mhlanga or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage on the conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Anzilla Mhlanga died. The accused pleaded... More
The accused a known mental patient appeared before the Court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged by the State that on 2 June 2015 at Chadamoyo ‘B’ Village, Chief Garahwa, Chipinge, the accused person assaulted the deceased using two stones. The deceased sustained severe injuries from which the deceased died. More
Both accused were initially charged with murder but were convicted on their own pleas of guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap. 9:23]. More
The matter came up for trial. Initially the State prepared a charge of murder against the accused. On reflection before commencement of trial the State reduced the charge to culpable homicide. The State and defence came up with a charge of culpable homicide and a Statement of Agreed Facts. The accused pleaded guilty to culpable homicide, wherein, it is the State’s contention that on 9 November 2017 at Maronga Village, Chief Musikavanhu, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Onai Chinondida by striking him with a brick once on the head negligently failing to realise that death might result... More
The accused was convicted on a charge of removal of an animal from one place to another in contravention of s59 of the Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14). He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 6 months was conditionally suspended for 5 years. A further 3 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. Effective sentence 3 months imprisonment. More
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23](“the Criminal Law Code”) in which it is alleged that on 8 August 2014 at Farm 414 Zviyambe East, Wedza, the accused, with intent to kill, forced Ashley Ruvarashe Chikandiwa, his biological daughter, to drink some poisonous substance thereby causing her to die. More
The matter came up for trial with accused being charged for murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. When the charge was put to the accused he proffered a limited plea of guilty to culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Code. The State accepted the limited plea of culpable homicide. This occasioned the matter to be stood down for the State and defence counsels to come up with the Statement of Agreed Facts. More
This murder occurred on the night of 6 September 2020 at Kadowa village, Dotito in Mt Darwin. Two suspects, Nomore Mavhura and Japhet Chimunondo also known as Martin Daiton Mutuvha were implicated in the crime. Nomore Mavhura (Mavhura) was arrested first, tried and convicted of the murder. The accused in this case, Japhet Chimunondo was apprehended a year later after the police tracked him. He now stands accused of the murder of Clifford Kadowa (hereinafter the deceased) as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused was arraigned before this court on allegations of contravening s 174 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23], that is to say, criminal abuse of duty as a public officer. In brief, the accused who was employed by the Municipality of Chitungwiza as a Director of Housing, Education and Community Services is alleged to have corruptly allocated various stands situate at the Town Centre in Chitungwiza for lease to individuals and organisations for commercial purposes without obtaining Council Resolutions, and without advertising such leases as required in terms of s 152 (2) of the... More
