Court Judgements




Gweru High Court Judgements

THE STATE VERSUS PETER JOJO (2023-09-21)
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on the 25th of May 2022 and at Zuva Tuckshop, Mazalayedwa, Gokwe South, accused caused the death of Simon Chikumbirike by hitting him with a log on the head and all over the body several times. The accused denied the charge and tendered a limited plea to a charge of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea and drew and tendered a statement agreed facts. Also tendered was the accused’s confirmed warned and cautioned statement, post mortem report and the weapon that was allegedly used in the commission of... More

THE STATE VERSUS PROUD BHEBHE (2023-09-18)
Accused faces a charge of murder, it being alleged that on a date unknown to the prosecutor between 1st and 20th June 2021, at Njini Village, Chief Sogwala, Lower Gweru, the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Cini Bhebhe using an unidentified instrument and thereby caused her death. The accused person pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Both parties drew a statement of agreed facts, it was tendered and marked exhibit 1. More

THE STATE VERSUS TANAKA SHIRI (2023-09-19)
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 31st of October 2016, at Midlands Ranch Farm, Mberengwa the accused person unlawfully caused the death of Takuraisu Madimura by shooting him on the left side of the body with a 303 rifle. Accused denied the charge of murder and pleaded guilty to the lessor charge of culpable homicide. State counsel accepted the limited plea and the parties drew and tendered a statement of agreed facts. More

THE STATE VERSUS TINASHE CHINGOVO (2023-09-19)
Accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on 18 December 2021 at Village Madongorere, Chief Masunda, Zvishavane, he unlawfully caused the death of Jabulani Chingovo by stabbing him once on the abdomen. Accused pleaded not guilty to murder but tendered a limited plea to culpable homicide. More

THE STATE VERSUS WEBSTER MUGANDANI (2023-09-24)
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


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