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This is an application for amendment of the charge in terms of s 202 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Cap 9:07] which reads More

The accused is a young man of 24 years of age. He was 21 years of age when he allegedly murdered his niece one Alga Lyn Chamisa at Number 7 Cinamon, Close, Ballantine, Chisipite, Harare. The facts and circumstances surrounding the murder of the deceased are to a large extent common cause. What is in dispute is simply the identity of her murderer. More

The accused is charged with the murder of his wife which allegedly occurred in the course of domestic violence on 3 October 2008. Dr N Gonzalez examined the deceased’s remains on 9 October 2008 where upon he compiled a post mortem report. More

The record of proceedings was addressed to the Registrar by the scrutinizing regional magistrate with the following comments- “The trial Magistrate erred by bringing into effect 7 months imprisonment instead of 2 months imprisonment. More

The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of contravening s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The charge alleges that on 23 January 2007 and at Gwina Farm, Banket the accused, intending to kill Regina Kapere and or realizing that her conduct might cause death, stabbed Regina Kapere twice on the back with a knife causing her death. More

The first accused person is a 17 year old pupil at Dora Secondary School in Mutare where he is doing form 4 while the second accused person is a 16 year old pupil at Dangamvura High School in Mutare where he is doing form 3. More

The record of the proceedings in which Cleopas Chizhanje (the convicted person) was convicted and sentenced on his own plea was place before me for review. It is not reviewable. Most of the documents and the record of proceedings which should be in it are missing. More