THE STATE v FRANK SHINYA

HB 237/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

18 September 2023

Citation

HB 237/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHB 237

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO JMrs Baye (Assessor)Mr Matemba (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

MurderInsanitySchizophreniaSpecial VerdictMlondolozi Special Institute

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused should be found not guilty by reason of insanity","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's mental state at time of offence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, Frank Shinya, was charged with murder for assaulting a 7-year-old boy, Learnmore Maphosa, with logs, causing his death. The accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and the State conceded that he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the offence.

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