Court Judgements




THE STATE VERSUS TINASHE MUGARISANWA (2022-11-05)
The accused is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23], (the Criminal Law Code). It is alleged that on 11 November 2021 at or near Shamva Gold Mine, Shamva, the accused unlawfully and intentionally or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that death would result, shot Remember Musariri (hereinafter called the deceased) with a 12 bore Beretta shot gun thereby causing injuries from which the said Remember Musariri died. More

THE STATE VERSUS TINASHE MUTEMERI (2021-04-26)
This matter was brought to my attention for automatic review in terms of section 29 of the High Court Act . The accused, a 39 year old male was charged for contravening section 60A (3) (a) of the Electricity Act . The charge relates to the tampering “with any apparatus for generating, transmitting, distributing or supplying electricity with the result that any supply of electricity is interrupted or cut off”. The circumstances as set out in the charge sheet were that: “In that on the 30th of August 2020 at number 4010 Ndlela Way Graniteside Harare. Tinashe Mutemeri unlawfully and... More

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 TRISH MACHADO (2023-05-15)
The accused person is facing a charge of murder as defined in s 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). She pleaded not guilty to the charge. The State alleges that on 19 May 2022, the accused unlawfully and with intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that her conduct may cause death continued to engage in that conduct despite the risk or possibility and caused the death of Walter Chiponda by throwing him into Mazowe River thereby causing him severe head trauma and drowning... More

THE STATE VERSUS TRYMORE KAMUDZANDU (2017-02-08)
On 10 December 2016 at around 5 pm in Kazangarare area in Karoi near Kazangarare Primary School two women were walking, coming from Kazangarare Grain Marketing Board. 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


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