THE STATE v JARZIN MUZHANGIRI

HB 235/23

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

18 September 2023

Citation

HB 235/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHB 235

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO JMrs Baye (Assessor)Mr Matemba (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawMental Health Law

Keywords

MurderInsanityMental DisorderSpecial Verdict

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused should be found Not Guilty by reason of insanity","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Mental state of accused at time of offence, psychiatric evidence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, aged 23, was charged with murder for hitting the deceased, aged 50, with stones on the head on 17 February 2020. The accused pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. A statement of agreed facts and psychiatric reports confirmed the accused was mentally disturbed at the time of the offence and should not be held legally responsible.

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