The deceased, Hardlife Ndlovu, died from complicated 55%, third to fourth degree burns, consistent with paraffin burns. The State has charged the accused, his girlfriend, with murder as defined in s 47[1] of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act, [Cap 9: 23]. More
This is the second judgment in the trial in which the accused, an adult female aged thirty years, was charged with the murder for her boyfriend. At the close of the Sate case, her counsel applied for discharge in terms s 198[3] of the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Act, Cap 9:07, on the basis that the evidence adduced by the State was not sufficient for a court, acting carefully, to convict and that as such, there was no reason to put her on her defence. More
This matter was placed before me on automatic review of proceedings presided over by the Senior Magistrate at Chegutu Magistrates Court on 20 April, 2017. The accused pleaded guilty before the said magistrate to a charge of assault as defined in s 89 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification & Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. More
The accused was convicted of contravening s 67 (1) (a) (i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. He was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment of which 3 months’ imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on condition of good behavior. The remaining 12 months’ imprisonment was suspended on condition of performance of 420 hours of community service. More
Both accused persons who are siblings are facing 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 13 June 2016 at Chirove Village, Headman Mpapa, Chief Sengwe, Chiredzi both accused persons or one of them struck their father Shadreck Kasha with an axe on back of head and on the throat causing his death. More
The accused faces a charge of murder in terms of s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] as well as a charge of robbery in terms of s 126 of the same Code. The allegation is that on 20 June 2016 near the 3km peg along Poverty Valley Road, Chinhoyi, he unlawfully and with intent to kill, strangled and struck one Bertram Gardner on the head with a stone, causing injuries from which the said Bertram Gardner died. In terms of the robbery charge, it is alleged that he intentionally used violence against him to... More
