THE STATE v RONALDO MASOPO

HB 63/22

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

4 March 2022

Citation

HB 63/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHB 63

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MAKONESE J

Full Bench

MAKONESE JMr P. Damba (Assessor)Mr O. Dewa (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderCulpable HomicideConstructive IntentSelf-DefenceWarning StatementPost-Mortem

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted with the requisite intent (dolus eventualis) for murder or if the charge should be reduced to culpable homicide.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The severity of the attack and the accused's state of mind."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's actions were justified under self-defence.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The initial assault on the accused and the deceased's role."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 15 February 2020, the accused was assaulted by two men and lost consciousness. Upon regaining consciousness, he chased and attacked the deceased, who had been trying to restrain the assailants, with an axe. The deceased died from asphyxia caused by the attack. The accused was convicted of culpable homicide.

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