THE STATE v MAXWELL MSINDO

HB 193.19

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

15 November 2019

Citation

HB 193.19

Neutral Citation

[2019] ZWHB 193

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MABHIKWA J

Full Bench

MABHIKWA JMr T. E. Ndlovu (Assessor)Mr J. L. M. Zulu (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawCriminal Procedure

Keywords

MurderAxeAlibiEyewitnessPremeditation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused committed the murder of the deceased with actual intent.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Eyewitness testimony, accused's confession, nature of attack"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the accused's alibi defence is credible.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Accused's claim he was travelling to Zambia vs eyewitness testimony"}
{"issue_text":"What is the appropriate sentence for the accused.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Age of accused, premeditation, brutality of offence, mitigating factors"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The accused, Maxwell Msindo, was charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Sharon. On the evening of the incident, he waited for the deceased and her colleagues outside their workplace. When the deceased refused to speak to him, he tripped her, sat on her, and struck her multiple times on the head with an axe, killing her. Two eyewitnesses testified to the events.

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