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Mutare High Court

The State v Desire Chigomba

HMT 32-19

Case Details

Court
Mutare High Court
Date
28 May 2019
Citation
HMT 32-19
Neutral Citation
[2019] ZWHMT 32
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial

Bench

Presiding
Muzenda J
Full Bench
Muzenda J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawCulpable Homicide
Keywords
murderculpable homicidenegligent drivingmotor vehicle accident
Tags
culpable homicidemotor vehicle accidentnegligent driving
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 culpable homicide","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused ran over deceased, death due to poly trauma, accused was negligent"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused unlawfully caused the death of Blessing Kuipa by running over her thrice with a Toyota Corolla after being confronted by the deceased and five other people while parked by the roadside. The accused pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
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