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
The matter was referred to this court by the scrutinizing regional magistrate in terms of s 58 (3)(b) of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10]. She raised issue with the procedure that was adopted by the trial court in light of the fact that the accused is a certified psychiatric patient.
The background of the case is that, on 28 September 2022 the accused requested food from his mother. She in turn asked him to be patient because his supper was not yet ready for consumption as she was still preparing it. Angered by his mother’s response the accused assaulted... More
The accused and Ngonidzashe Mutsvene were jointly charged with the crime of fraud as defined in s 136(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform )Act [Chapter 9:23] More
