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You appear before us on a charge of murder to which you pleaded not guilty. You tendered a plea of guilty to culpable homicide which the state accepted.
The statement of agreed facts, post-mortem report and the two pieces of a wooden plank were subsequently produced. The plank is what was used to assault the now deceased.
The statement of agreed facts revealed that on 10 August 2020 you were attending a working party with the now deceased. You had an argument over a cup of traditional beer which you were drinking. As a result you took a sharp edged... More
The three accused appeared before us on a charge of murder to which they pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 27 February 2022 at around 0100 hours the three accused, Courage and the now deceased were at Nemangwe Business Centre. A misunderstanding ensued between accused 3 and the now deceased after accused 3 accused the now deceased of stealing an empty beer bottle. The now deceased struck the accused once on the head with an empty bottle. Accused 3 sought assistance from accused 1, 2 and one Courage and acting in concert they attacked the now deceased. They... More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty to the charge but tendered a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
1. This is an application by the second, third and fourth accused persons for their discharge at the close of the case for the prosecution.
2. The criterion for a discharge at the close of the state case, in the words of s 198 (3) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07], is that:
“if at the close of the case for the prosecution the court considers that there is no evidence that the accused committed the offence charged in the indictment, summons or charge, or any other offence of which he might be convicted thereon, it shall... More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The state allegations are that the now deceased, Shanangurai Chomwisa and the accused were at Mwembe business centre on 3 June 2020. The two had an argument as they left the shops and the accused picked up a log with which he assaulted the now deceased on the chest and arms. The now deceased was then assisted home by her son who had been called to the... More
You appear before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23. You pleaded not guilty but tendered a limited plea to the lesser offence of culpable homicide. The state accepted the limited plea. More
The accused appeared before us on a charge of murder as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23 to which he pleaded not guilty.
The state alleges that on 3 September 2020 the accused in the company of Knowledge Museni went to Drunkard 21 Mine Safago in Shurugwi where they saw the now deceased who was seated in a tent. The accused signaled the now deceased to come out of the tent which he did. They proceeded behind the tent where the accused proceeded to stab the now deceased once on the... More
