Court Judgements
High Court of Mutare Judgements
This case involves an allegation of murder of one brother by the other blood brother. It is the State’s contention that on 15 August 2017 and at Village 51 Nyamusosa, Mayo, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Gabriel Masomera by striking him with a log once on the head with the intention to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, resulting in injuries from which Gabriel Masomera died. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge... More
This is a case in which the accused is charged with murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleges that at Railway Motor Services, Mutare, on 15 February 2018 the accused unlawfully caused the death of Wellington Tatenda Museve by shooting him in the head with a pistol intending to kill him or realising there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in head injuries from which Wellington Tatenda Museve... More
the two accused step brothers are jointly charged for Murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23]. The state alleges that at Machona Village, Chief Garahwa, Chipinge, the accused persons both and each or one of them unlawfully caused the death of Manyowa Simango by assaulting her with unknown objects all over the body intending to kill Manyowa Simango or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that their conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting... More
The accused, TINASHE MASHUNGO, was convicted of an attempt to contravene s 3 (1) of the Precious Stones Act [Chapter 21:06] (the Act) for “unlawful dealing in or possession of precious stones prohibited.” On 27 August 2019 he was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment of which 1 year imprisonment was suspended for 5 years on the usual conditions of future good behaviour. The exhibits were forfeited to the State for destruction. More
The accused is being charged of murder in that on 29 December 2019 and at Caravan Park Lodge, Chipinge the accused unlawfully caused the death of Kudakwashe Msindo by assaulting and throttling him with intent to kill him or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that his conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility, resulting in injuries from which Kudakwashe Msindo died. The brief facts of the state case are that the accused, while carrying out his security duties at Caravan Park in the middle of the night... More
