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Harare High Court
THE STATE v FORWARD KICHINI
HH 630-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 September 2022
Citation
HH 630-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 630
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
MUTEVEDZI J
Full Bench
MUTEVEDZI J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawCriminal Procedure
Keywords
culpable homicideassaultprovocationpost-mortem evidence
Tags
culpable homicideassaultmurder chargeguilty plea
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of murder or the lesser charge of culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Assault causing death; accused's intent; medical cause of death"}
- {"issue_text":"What sentence is appropriate for culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's plea, remorse, provocation, lack of assistance to deceased"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
On 24 December 2018, the accused assaulted his neighbour, the deceased, with fists and booted feet after the deceased, who was drunk and belligerent, threatened to burn down the accused's huts with a match. The deceased died the following day from injuries including acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis. The accused pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
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