All the jointly charged accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder as defined by s47(1) of the Criminal law Codification and Reform Act, [Chapter,9:23]. The common thread running through their defences, is that though they were present at the scene of the two fights they did not kill the deceased. They also state that they never acted in common purpose with one another to commit the crime of murder. More
On the 18th April 2023 the accused and his wife the deceased left home and proceeded to Gomango shopping centre, Landfall, Mutorashanga to celebrate the Independence Day. Unfortunately a day that started with merry making ended in tragedy. On their way back they had an intense altercation. The accused pushed the deceased off the road, sat on her strangled her and stabbed her with a broken mirror. He left her lying helplessly by the road. More
The accused persons are charged with one count of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act (Chapter 9:23) (“the Act”) and another count of attempted murder as defined in section 189 as read with section 47 of the Act. More
MUCHAWA J: The accused was arraigned before this court on a charge of murder as defined in S 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 13th of June 2023 and at Nyambiri Village, Mandley Farm, Epworth, the accused person with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continuing to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility struck Dubekhile Imbayago on the lower chest with a farm brick resulting in certain injuries from which Dubekhile... More
The offender was initially jointly charged with one Takemore Chipura. At the close of the trial the court reserved its judgment. Takemore Chipura took that opportunity to abscond. He is a fugitive from justice. The offender who stands convicted of the murder of Garikai Chiwaridzo (the deceased) remained to face justice. The brief facts on which he was convicted are that together with his fugitive accomplice, they brutally attacked the deceased on the night of 25 November 2019 at 007 Hideout Nite Club in Glendale. The offender held the deceased with his hands helplessly pinned to his back. It gave... More
The three accused persons, Lovemore Masauki, Naison Masauki, and Ellin Joe, were arraigned before this court on a charge of murder as defined in section 47(1) of the Criminal Law Code [Chapter 9:23]. They all pleaded not guilty. The state presented viva voce evidence and produced exhibits to support its case against the accused. The accused gave their defences but did not call any other witnesses, relying solely on their own testimonies. More
MUZOFA J: The accused was convicted after a trial for contravening s60 A (3) (1) of the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19] “the Act” for cutting, destroying or interfering with apparatus used to generate, transmit or supply electricity. He pleaded guilty to the charge. The court found no special circumstances, it then imposed the minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years imprisonment. More
