Court Judgements
High Court of Mutare Judgements
In this matter the appellant approached this court dissatisfied with the conviction and sentence imposed by the court a quo. The appellant was charged with the offence of theft of a motor vehicle as defined in s 113 (1) of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. The appellant was convicted on his own plea of guilty following which he was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment of which 4 years imprisonment was suspended on usual conditions of good behaviour More
In the plaintiff’s declaration, plaintiff is an Apostolic Ejuwell Jekenisheni Church, a religious and Christian Church. 1st defendant is The International Apostolic Ejuwell Jekenisheni Church, plaintiff describes 1st defendant as an off-shoot of the plaintiff. 2nd to 5th defendants are the church leaders of 1st defendant. 6th and 7th defendants were cited in their official capacities. Sometime in 2013 Bishop Elijah Dzingai Nyikambaranda formed 1st defendant constituted by 2nd-5th defendants as its co-leaders. 1st-5th defendants registered its own constitution and from the date of 1st defendant’s formation in 2013, plaintiff and 1st defendant existed as two distinct entities. More
On 27 April 2016 the appellant appeared before the Regional Court sitting at Mutare facing two counts of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23]. In count one, it was alleged by the state that on the date unknown to the prosecutor but in December 2015 and at F Block Village Chief Zimunya, Mutare the appellant unlawfully and intentionally had sexual intercourse once with SHARMAINE MUKURUZADO. A female juvenile knowing that she is incapable of consent. On count 2, the state alleges that on 11 December 2015 and at F Block... More
This is an application for bail pending appeal against both conviction and sentence.
The applicants were jointly charged of obstructing or endangering free movement of persons or traffic as defined in s 38 (c) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] in that, on 15 January 2019 at 174 kilometre peg along the Harare – Mutare Road both applicants or one or more of them unlawfully left or placed on or over Harare – Mutare Road burning tyres with the intention or realising that there was real risk or possibility of obstructing Harare – Mutare Road or... More
According to the declaration, the plaintiff resides in Mutare. He is a registered legal practitioner practising under the style of Mutungura and Partners where he is the managing and senior partner. He is also the Registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland in the Church of the Province of Central Africa.
First defendant is a former headmaster of St Mathias Tsonzo High School owned by the Anglican Diocese of Manicaland. Second defendant is a school bursar at St Mathias Tsonzo High School. More
