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Harare High Court
The State v Arimon Karidzamimba (a juvenile)
HH 810-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
22 November 2018
Citation
HH 810-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 810
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Tsanga J
Full Bench
Tsanga J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawJuvenile Justice
Keywords
voluntary intoxicationjuvenilemurderdaggawitchcraft
Tags
juvenile offendervoluntary intoxicationmurderdagga
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether accused had requisite intention or foresight for murder charge","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's claim of dagga intoxication, witness observations of unusual behavior"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether voluntary intoxication defense applies under s 222 of Criminal Code","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's admission of smoking dagga, behavioral changes observed"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether death was causally linked to assault","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Medical evidence of fractured jaw preventing feeding"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
A 15-year-old juvenile assaulted his grandmother, accusing her of bewitching him. The assault resulted in fatal injuries - a fractured jaw and cut tongue - that prevented her from eating, leading to her death three weeks later. The accused claimed he was under the influence of dagga at the time.
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