THE STATE v OBEDIENCE NCUBE

HB 168/21

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

10 September 2021

Citation

HB 168/21

Neutral Citation

[2021] ZWHB 168

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

DUBE-BANDA J

Full Bench

DUBE-BANDA JMr Ndlovu (Assessor)Mr O.M. Dehwa (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

MurderInsanityMental DisorderTemporal Lobe EpilepsySpecial Verdict

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is criminally liable for the death of the deceased given his mental condition at the time of the offence.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The accused's mental disorder and failure to appreciate wrongfulness."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, suffering from a mental disorder, stabbed his wife, the deceased, causing her death. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity and ordered to be transferred to a special institution for treatment.

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