The accused person faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 2nd of October 2021 at Village Marawa, 1B, Nembudziya, Gokwe, he unlawfully caused the death of Shepherd Nzomba by hitting him once on the head with the back of an axe and further striking him once with an axe on the right cheek, once on the left cheek and once on the right side of the chest and thereby killing him. He pleaded not guilty and stated that he was acting in self defence. More
The accused is charged with murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 6th July 2014 at around 0545 hours the now deceased “Tarisai” met the accused along an unnamed road in Spitzkop Gwanda and asked him about his memory card and cell phone. Earlier on the accused had taken Tarisai’s cell phone for repairs but failed to repair it. He however damaged the touch pad and gave the cell phone back minus the memory card. Upon being asked about the cell phone... More
Fenious Petros Macquia a 25 year old vendor at Boss K’s bar in Domboramwari Epworth (“herein after the accused”), faces a charge of murder in contravention of s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23] (hereinafter the Code). The allegations against him are that he unlawfully and intentionally caused the death of Edward Bhauleni ( “herein after the deceased”) by stabbing him on the chest and striking him on the head with a brick, or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that death may occur, persisted with his conduct despite the risk or... More
The accused was convicted on a charge of removal of an animal from one place to another in contravention of s59 of the Parks and Wildlife Act (Chapter 20:14). He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment of which 6 months was conditionally suspended for 5 years. A further 3 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. Effective sentence 3 months imprisonment. More
This murder occurred on the night of 6 September 2020 at Kadowa village, Dotito in Mt Darwin. Two suspects, Nomore Mavhura and Japhet Chimunondo also known as Martin Daiton Mutuvha were implicated in the crime. Nomore Mavhura (Mavhura) was arrested first, tried and convicted of the murder. The accused in this case, Japhet Chimunondo was apprehended a year later after the police tracked him. He now stands accused of the murder of Clifford Kadowa (hereinafter the deceased) as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More
1. This is an application for a postponement. The accused was initially jointly charged with two other persons. The matter was first set down for trial for the week starting 26 September 2022. On the 26 September 2022 the accused made an application for a separation of trials, and on the 27 September 2022 the application was dismissed. See: The State v Mawadze HH 676/22. Subsequent to the dismissal of the first application for separation of trials, all the three accused made an application for disclosure of witness statements and other evidential material. On the 29 September 2022 the application... More
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). More
