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Harare High Court
The State v Arisheti Kazunga
HH 763-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
10 November 2017
Citation
HH 763-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 763
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
CHIGUMBA J
Full Bench
CHIGUMBA J
Areas of Law
Criminal lawMurderSentencing
Keywords
murderprovocationdomestic violenceadulterycustomary marriagesentencingdeath penalty
Tags
murderdomestic violenceprovocation defencecustomary marriageadultery
legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused committed murder with intent or was provoked","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's admission of stabbing, claim of seeing sexual act, number of stab wounds"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the defence of provocation reduces murder to culpable homicide","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's claim of losing self-control, circumstances of discovery"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appropriate sentence should be death penalty or imprisonment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's age (69), absence of aggravating circumstances, presence of mitigating factors"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused stabbed his girlfriend Janet Kembo three times (neck and chest) after finding her with another man, Anyway Daira, at her homestead on 25 December 2015. He claimed they were engaged in sexual intercourse and he was provoked, but the court found he intentionally killed her in cold blood.
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