THE STATE v FENIOUS PETROS MACQUIA

HH 213-23

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

3 March 2023

Citation

HH 213-23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHH 213

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MUNGWARI J

Full Bench

MUNGWARI J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

MurderInsanityMental DisorderDrug InducedPsychiatric Evaluation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused was not responsible for his actions due to mental disorder at the time of the offence","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Psychiatric evaluation, history of mental illness, substance abuse"}
{"issue_text":"What is the appropriate disposition following a special verdict of insanity","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Lack of family support, risk of relapse, need for further evaluation"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 5 August 2019, the accused, a known psychiatric patient with a history of substance abuse, stabbed the deceased four times in the chest and struck him twice on the head with a brick during an altercation in Epworth. The accused was subsequently examined and found to have been suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the offence. The court returned a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity.

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