On 1 June 2021, plaintiff issued summons against defendant claiming
a) an order compelling the defendant to surrender plaintiff’s Mercedes benz E class registration number AFC 5822
b) payment of US$2500-00 being money advanced to defendant.
c) costs of suit.
In reconvention defendant claimed from plaintiff
a) (i) payment of US$2500
(ii)delivery of an immovable property being stand valued at US$5000
or
b) Payment of US$7500 being US$2500 money owed plus US$ 500 being the value of the stand
In summary, the brief facts giving rise to plaintiff’s claim as per his declaration are that defendant and him are friends.... More
This is an appeal against conviction on a charge of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The appeal against sentence was abandoned at the hearing of the matter. The appellant was convicted following a trial. The appeal is opposed by the respondent. More
The applicant who was charged with armed robbery applied for bail pending trial which the State did not oppose. In support of his application for bail the applicant attached Form 242 which reflected that police were opposed bail. Police in opposition to bail claimed that the applicant had confessed to having committed the offence and led the police to the scene of crime. More
This is an appeal against the sentences imposed on the appellant on a conviction for rape by the regional Magistrates Court siting at Murewa on 29 April 2019. Appellant was granted condonation by the High Court for the late noting of an appeal against sentence only. His application for condonation of his late noting an appeal against conviction was dismissed. More
1. This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence.
2. The appellant was convicted on a charge of theft of trust property as defined in section 113 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law ( Codification and Reform ) Act [ Chapter 9:23]
3. He was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment of which 1 year was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behaviour. A further two years imprisonment was suspended on condition the appellant paid restitution, to leave the effective custodial term as 4 years.
4. It was common cause that the appellant, a cashier in... More
This is an automatic appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant in this matter is a male adult who was convicted of murder with actual intent by the High Court sitting on circuit at Gweru on 17 September 2012. The charge related to the death of a minor child, Gamuchirai Mvumba who was merely three years old at the time of her demise. As a result, he was sentenced to death. At the hearing, the appeal was dismissed. The reasons for the order are set out hereunder. More
This is an appeal against both conviction and sentence. The appellant was convicted of robbery as defined in s 126(1)(a) as read with subsection (3)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). He was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment of which 3 years imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of good behavior, to leave the effective custodial sentence of 8 years imprisonment. More
