THE STATE v GLADWIN MOYO

HB 170/21

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

9 September 2021

Citation

HB 170/21

Neutral Citation

[2021] ZWHB 170

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

DUBE-BANDA J

Full Bench

DUBE-BANDA J

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

MurderInsanityParanoid SchizophreniaSpecial VerdictMental Disorder

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused was suffering from a mental disorder at the time of the commission of the offence that rendered him not criminally liable","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's mental examination showing paranoid schizophrenia and lack of appreciation of wrongfulness"}
{"issue_text":"Whether a special verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity is appropriate","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All agreed facts and medical evidence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, aged 31, caused the death of his 92-year-old grandfather by assaulting him with a stick and an axe. At the time of the offence, the accused was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and did not appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions. The deceased died from injuries sustained in the assault.

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