Court Judgements




THE STATE VERSUS CHRISPEN CHIPURURA (2010-03-24)
Although accused pleaded guilty to contravening section 47 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] the court entered a pea of not guilty in keeping with the provisions of s 271 (1) 0f the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Cap 9:07]. More

THE STATE VERSUS CHRISTOPHER MADORA (2021-06-28)
The accused was convicted following his plea of guilty to seven counts of stock theft as defined in section 114 (2) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] (the criminal code). In all the seven counts the livestock in question were bovine beasts. The agreed facts are that in count 1 he stole 5 head of cattle and in each of counts 2,3 and 5 he stole one beast and that in respect of each of counts 4,6 and 7 he stole 2 beasts. That brought she grand total of the cattle he stole to fourteen. More

THE STATE VERSUS CHRISTOPHER PIWA (2018-06-19)
A plea of 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] was tendered by the accused when he appeared before this court for trial. More

THE STATE VERSUS CLAYTON MABASA HUNDA (2023-11-28)
Clayton Mabasa Hunda, (hereinafter called “the accused”) appeared before us charged with the crime of murder in contravention of s 47(1), of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations against him are that on 8 November 2021 and at 34 Rolf Avenue, Harare he unlawfully and with the intent to kill or realizing that there was a real risk or possibility that such conduct may cause death but continuing to engage in such conduct despite the risk assaulted Janet Pongolani (hereinafter “the deceased”) several times all over the body with open hands and fists. The deceased... More

THE STATE VERSUS CLEMENCE MAWIRE (2022-06-16)
It is clear in this matter that the mitigating factors far out weigh the aggravating factors. The 34-year-old accused was initially arraigned for murder involving the 28-year-old now deceased Severino Mawire. However, both counsel agreed that the proper charge in the circumstances was culpable homicide hence the accused was convicted on his own plea of guilty of the permissible verdict of contravening section 49 of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23] which is culpable homicide. More

THE STATE VERSUS CLEMENCE MUGONIWA (2022-02-23)
The accused was convicted on 4 counts of unlawful entry into premises as defined in s 131(1) as read with (2) (e) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] by the learned trial magistrate sitting at Chivhu Magistrates Court on 9 June 2021. The accused was sentenced on all counts taken as one to 48 months imprisonment with 10 months of that sentence suspended for 5 years on the usual terms of good behaviour. A further 7 months were suspended on conditions of restitution of varying amounts of money to three of the complainants. The effective imprisonment... More

THE STATE VERSUS CLEMENT SIBANDA (2023-03-14)
The accused faces a charge of murder it being alleged that on the 1st of March 2022, and at his own homestead Halale village, Matobo the accused struck Langton Ngwenya once with an axe on the center of the head and thereby causing his death. The accused pleaded Not Guilty by reason of insanity. The state accepted the plea and together they drew a statement of agreed facts which was tendered into the court record and marked Exhibit 1. More


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