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Harare High Court
THE STATE v FARESI MANYOWA
HH 137-2010
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
20 November 2010
Citation
HH 137-2010
Neutral Citation
[2010] ZWHH 137
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
HUNGWE J
Full Bench
HUNGWE J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawCriminal Procedure
Keywords
self-defenceexcessive forcedomestic abusestabbingculpable homicide
Tags
murderself-defencedomestic violenceculpable homicide
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused acted in lawful self-defence when she stabbed her husband","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"History of domestic abuse, nature of attack on the day, use of knife"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused was guilty of murder under section 47(1)(b) or a lesser offence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Intent, excessive force, circumstances of stabbing"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the accused's claim of mistake of fact regarding the weapon was credible","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Her statement to neighbour, nature of wound, lighting in room"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The accused was charged with murdering her husband by stabbing him with a knife. She claimed self-defence against his physical abuse. The court found she used excessive force and convicted her of culpable homicide instead.
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