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Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
25 March 2021
Citation
[2021] ZWSC 51
Judgment No.
SC 51/21
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Gwaunza DCJ
Author
Mathonsi JA
Full Bench
Gwaunza DCJMathonsi JAKudya AJA
Areas of Law
Criminal lawSentencing
Keywords
murder with actual intentdeath penaltyaggravating circumstancesmitigation
Tags
murderdeath sentencegender-based violencedomestic violence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act
- Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the death sentence was properly imposed given the aggravating and mitigating circumstances","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Pre-planned murder with 27 stab wounds; appellant was youthful first offender with child"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The 26-year-old appellant murdered his 22-year-old former partner by stabbing her 27 times with an Okapi knife after she left him due to domestic disputes. He planned the attack, walking 20km to her home and waiting until her mother left for the market before entering the house and attacking her.
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