The accused person faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 21st of December 2004, and at village Mhlahlo Chief Gwesela, Zhombe, the accused, unlawfully caused the death of Tinos Mhlahlo by striking him on the head with a stone.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder, but instead offered a limited plea to the charge of culpable homicide. The state counsel accepted that limited plea and the parties drew and tendered a statement of agreed facts, it was marked Exhibit 1. 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
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 was arraigned before us on a charge of murder and attempted murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleged that on 20 December 2017 and at Guvheya homestead, Nyatsanza Village, Chief Mutasa, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Eugenia Guvheya by assaulting her with an axe handle all over the body intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or... More
The accused was convicted of seven counts of armed robbery, one count of unlawful entry into premises and one count of contravening s 24 of the Immigration Act [Chapter 4:02]. He was sentenced to a total of 56 years imprisonment, 6 years were suspended on the usual conditions of good behaviour, a further 10 years’ imprisonment were suspended on condition of restitution; for the conviction for contravening s 24 of the Immigration Act, accused was sentenced to a fine of $200-00 in default of payment 4 months’ imprisonment. More
Precious human life was unnecessarily lost in a horrific manner, in a domestic violence related crime of passion. The 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]. The allegations levelled against him being that on 9 December 2014 at Inyati Mine Compound the accused unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Tendai Mufaranyuri by striking her with a hoe once on the head and burnt the body with fire, with intent to kill her or realising that there was a... More
The accused was charged with murder as defined in terms of s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. In that on 1 June 2012 at around 20:00hours and at Mazonwe Farm Bottle Store, Burma valley, Mutare, the accused in the company of Frank Chimana who is on a warrant of arrest unlawfully caused the death of Richmond Martins by beating him with booted feet and fists several times all over the body and twisting his head along the neck, intending to kill Richmond Martins or realising that there was a real... More
