Court Judgements




High Court of Mutare Judgements

THE STATE VERSUS TONDERAI MAKUWAZA (2020-11-03)
The accused is charged with 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 on 18 October 2011 and at Chikande Homestead, Muranda Village, Chief Zimunya, Mutare, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill 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, assaulted Jesman Chikande several times all over her body using unknown object thereby inflicting injuries from which the said Jesman Chikande died. More

THE STATE VERSUS VENCANCIO MACHEKANO (2019-02-14)
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in terms of s 47 1 (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 14 October 2017 and at house number 1188 Chikanga 1, Mutare, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Lloyd Kudzai Munjoma by assaulting him with sticks all over his body indiscriminately several times intending 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... More

THE STATE VERSUS VICTOR DINGA (2019-06-28)
In this case precious human life was viciously lost in circumstances were love for money took over respect of the sanctity of human life. The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 1 (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. More

THE STATE VERSUS VIOLET KUDOMA (2019-07-09)
The accused pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) (a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It is alleged that on 24 June 2017 at Kanyangira Village, Chief Makoni, Rusape, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Emily Kudoma by striking her with two bricks on the head twice intending to kill her or realising that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct might cause death and continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility resulting in injuries from which Emily... More

THE STATE VERSUS WASHINGTON MUCHANDIREKERA (2021-09-06)
MUZENDA J: Accused is being arraigned for Murder as defined in s 47(1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] it being alleged by the state that on 30 June 2020 and at Section 3, Ratings Compound Middle Sabi, Chipinge, the accused unlawfully caused the death of Rofias Musarowa Marowa, by striking him with a log all over the body several times with intent to kill him. More


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