THE STATE v JAISON DZINGIRA

HB 28/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

2 February 2023

Citation

HB 28/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHB 28

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MAKONESE J

Full Bench

MAKONESE JMr E. Shumba (Assessor)Mr A. B. Mpofu (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderAxeConfessionPost-mortemTheft of cellphoneFalsehoods

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the State proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully and intentionally killed the deceased.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Striking with axe, motive, concealment of body"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's version of self-defence was credible.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's claim of being attacked first"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's confirmed warned and cautioned statement was admissible and reliable.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Confession to the crime"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, a cattle herder, struck his workmate twice on the head with an axe over a dispute concerning the sharing of proceeds from the sale of milk. After killing the deceased, the accused stole his cellphone and ZW$500 eco-cash, concealed the body in a pit, and lied about the deceased's whereabouts. The accused was found guilty of murder.

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