THE STATE v INNOCENT ZUNGUNYAI MAPHOSA

HH 262-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

1 November 2016

Citation

HH 262-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 262

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

HUNGWE J

Full Bench

HUNGWE J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence

Keywords

murderintentassaultdomestic violenceintoxication

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused intended to kill the deceased or realized there was a real risk of death but continued his conduct","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The nature of the assault, use of a bottle on the head, accused's state of mind"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's intoxication prevented him from appreciating the nature of his actions","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Accused's alcohol consumption, his conduct during the assault"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in self-defence","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Sequence of events, injuries on accused, witnesses' testimony"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused and deceased were former lovers who separated two months prior. On 16 April 2015 at a nightclub in Chipinge, a dispute arose over clothes the accused claimed the deceased had burnt. The accused pulled the deceased from the bar and assaulted her with open hands, clenched fists, and a bottle on the head, causing fatal injuries.

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