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Bulawayo High Court
The State v Clear Ncube
HB 104/24
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
5 March 2024
Citation
HB 104/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHB 104
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
DUBE-BANDA J
Full Bench
DUBE-BANDA JMr. NdlovuMr. Ndubiwa
Areas of Law
Criminal LawSentencing
Keywords
culpable homicidemurderpleaself-defencenegligencesentencing
Tags
culpable homicidemurderplea bargainself-defence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether accused is guilty of murder or culpable homicide","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused stabbed deceased after being slapped; used excessive force"}
- {"issue_text":"What is appropriate sentence for culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused is 22, first offender, pleaded guilty, remorseful, provoked"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused, aged 22, stabbed the deceased (34) once in the chest with a hunter's knife after being slapped during an argument over gambling. The deceased died at the scene from haemorrhagic shock. The accused pleaded guilty to culpable homicide, which the State accepted.
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