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Masvingo High Court
The State v Admire Maovere and Windas Munzweru
HMA 47-18
Case Details
Court
Masvingo High Court
Date
5 October 2018
Citation
HMA 47-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHMA 47
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Mawadze J
Full Bench
Mawadze J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawCriminal procedureEvidence
Keywords
murder with actual intentrobberycommon purposedeath penaltyfingerprint evidenceconfessionaggravating circumstances
Tags
murderrobberycommon purposedeath penalty
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Immigration Act 1971
- European Convention on Human Rights
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Extradition Act 1989
- Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
- Supreme Court Act 1981
- Criminal Justice Act 1988
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
- Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
- Extradition Act 2003
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused persons murdered the deceased with actual intent","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Multiple stab wounds, use of dangerous weapons, robbery motive"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the confessions were admissible","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegations of torture and forced confessions"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Two accused persons were convicted of murder with actual intent after they robbed and fatally stabbed a Zimbabwe National Army captain on 19 May 2017 along the Roy-Gutu road. They pretended to be hitchhikers, attacked the deceased with knives and pepper spray, robbed him of $540 and his cellphone, then dumped his body in his vehicle at Craft Centre.
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