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Harare High Court
State v Felix Shown Chitimbe
HH 150-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
3 March 2017
Citation
HH 150-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 150
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Tsanga J
Full Bench
Tsanga J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawMental health law
Keywords
InsanityMental disorderSpecial verdictMurder
Tags
Mental healthInsanity defenceMurder
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Mental Health Act
- Criminal Law Code
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused was criminally responsible for the murder given his mental state","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused was mentally disordered at time of offence; psychiatric evidence confirmed insanity"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused fatally stabbed the deceased at Tsuwa Harbor Gatshe Fishing Camp, Kariba on 11 August 2013 while mentally unstable. Both parties agreed he was suffering from mental disorder at the time and was not criminally responsible for his actions.
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