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Harare High Court
THE STATE v JUSTINE WATANHUKA
HH 342-13
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
25 September 2013
Citation
HH 342-13
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWHH 342
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
BHUNU J
Full Bench
BHUNU J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawLaw of Delict
Keywords
assaultself defenceexcessive forcesentencingsuspended sentence
Tags
culpable homicideself defenceexcessive forceguilty plea
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law Code of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What is the appropriate sentence for culpable homicide where accused exceeded self defence but showed low moral blameworthiness","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's family circumstances, time already served, deceased's violent disposition"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused and deceased fought at a beer drink. The deceased attacked the accused with a stick, causing moderate head injuries. The accused disarmed the deceased and beat him to death with the same stick. The court found the accused acted in self defence but exceeded its bounds.
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