] The two accused persons are appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 17 July 2023 they unlawfully caused the death of Jabulani Mpofu hereinafter referred to as deceased by striking him with a stick four times on the head, while holding him down intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the... More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty but tendered a limited plea to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23 to which he pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 3 September 2020 the accused in the company of Knowledge Museni went to Drunkard 21 Mine Safago in Shurugwi where they saw the now deceased who was seated in a tent. The accused signaled the now deceased to come out of the tent which he did. They proceeded behind the tent where the accused proceeded to stab the now deceased once on the... More
This case came to me for automatic review of the criminal proceedings in terms of section 57 (1) of the Magistrates Court Act (Chapter 7:10) as read with section 29 (1) of the High Court Act (Chapter 7:06). I then noted a litany of irregularities of which the most prominent ones which I invited the trial magistrate to comment upon were that there was no explanation of the purpose of cross examination to the unrepresented convict throughout the trial, there was also no explanation why the convict had not been invited or advised to sum up his case in terms... More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. A plea of not guilty was entered although the accused admitted killing the now deceased. More
The accused is appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 17 October 2023 he unlawfully caused the death of Bekezela Ncube referred to as deceased by striking him four times on the head with a log intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct may cause the death of the deceased and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility. More
The accused are appearing before this court charged with the crime of murder as defined in s 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (“Criminal Law Code”). It being alleged that accused 1, accused 2 and one Justice Mbedzi - who is not in this trial - on 26 December 2021 assaulted Cleoparton Nyathi (“deceased”) by stabbing him with a knife, assaulting him with mopane switch and hitting him with stones, intending to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct may cause the death of the deceased and... More
