The applicant (hereinafter the accused) made an application in terms of s 198(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Cap 9:07] for a discharge at the close of the prosecution case. More
The accused was arraigned before us to answer to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The charge is that on 1 April, 2018 at Nduna Village, Headman Madzivire, Chivi, Masvingo the accused unlawfully and with intent kill shot his wife Lucia Sumaili with a pistol in the head thereby causing her death. More
This is another matter which this court is seized with in which a life was lost after both accused and the now deceased had partaken a popular but lethal brew in this part of the country called traditional marula beer or mukumbi beer. The alcohol content of this type of beer is yet to be established but I take judicial notice from various cases presented before me that indeed it is a lethal brew if consumed in copious quantities. More
The accused who is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] offered a limited plea to the lesser charge of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The state declined to accept the limited plea. More
The facts in this case are largely common cause.
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in S 47 (1) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Cap 9:23] More
The 22-year-old accused and the 33-year-old now deceased were persons well known to each other very well. They hailed from the same area together with accused’s alleged accomplice one Goddie Zvenyika (Goddie) and the now deceased’s friend Calton Zhou. Another common feature amongst them is that at the material time they were all gold panners, otherwise dignified as artisanal miners. They were all carrying out this activity at the seemingly very controversial and cursed mine called Lennox Mine in Mashava. This is so because we take judicial notice of the number of criminal and civil disputes emanating from this Lennox... More
Without sounding patronising and or chauvinistic women are generally known for their motherly love, care and nurturing life. They are not known for brutally taking away life. Unfortunately this case proves otherwise. The 29-year-old mother of the three minor children was arraigned initially facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. She was subsequently convicted of a lesser charge of culpable homicide as defined in s 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] after both counsel submitted a statement of agreed facts to... More
The 20 year old first offender was arraigned for murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. However at the commencement of the proceedings both counsel found each other and the matter proceeded on the basis of a statement of agreed facts. The accused was therefore convicted of contravening section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] relating to culpable homicide. More
The 27year old accused is facing the charge of murder as defined in Section 47(1) of the Criminal law [Codification and Reform Act] (Chapter 9:23) [The Criminal Law Code]. The essence of the charge is that on 29 May 2023 at Mhandamabwe Business Centre, in Chivi the accused caused the death of the then 38 year old now deceased MARUFU KWANGWARE. The accused hails from Ntunjibila, Matopo’s in Bulawayo. He had been employed for about 3 months in Chihombodo Village, near Makovere Primary School in Chivi as a domestic worker looking after the employer’s homestead, herding cattle and doubling as... More
There were a lot of twists and turns in this matter.
Initially there were 8 suspects arrested in the matter. However when the trial commenced the other 3 suspects could not be located hence the trial was only in respect of 5 accused persons. More
The accused now stand convicted on his own plea of guilty of the charge of contravening section49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] which relates to culpable homicide. Initially the accused had been arraigned for murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The murder charge was reduced to the lesser charge of culpable homicide with the consent of the State. The matter therefore proceeded on the basis of a statement of agreed facts. More
The criminal proceedings in this matter were adjourned in terms of s 54 of the Magistrates Court, Act [Cap 7:10].
The matter was then referred to the Prosecutor General in terms of s 255 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Cap 9:07]. More
The accused is charged with the crime of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Chapter 9:23. It is alleged that on the 20th January 2020 at Tshongokwe Business Centre, Chief Mabhikwa, Jotsholo, the accused unlawfully struck Themba Ndlovu (deceased) once on the head and once on the face with an axe intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk and possibility that his conduct may cause his death but continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. The accused denies the allegations and raises the defence... 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 19th October 2022, at Mpopoma River, Methodist Village, Bulawayo he unlawfully caused the death of Thulani Tembo (hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”) by shooting him with a CZ pistol on the abdomen intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
