THE STATE v VUSUMUZI PROMISE NKOMO

HB 79/20

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Case Details

Court

Bulawayo High Court

Date

9 March 2020

Citation

HB 79/20

Neutral Citation

[2020] ZWHB 79

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MOYO J

Full Bench

MOYO JMr A. Ndlovu (Assessor)Mr N. Ndubiwa (Assessor)

Areas of Law

Criminal LawEvidence

Keywords

murderculpable homicideprovocationhacksaw bladestabbing

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the accused is guilty of culpable homicide rather than murder","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Deceased assaulted accused first; accused used deadly weapon; death resulted"}
{"issue_text":"What is the appropriate sentence for culpable homicide in these circumstances","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Provocation by deceased; accused is first offender; sole breadwinner; life was lost"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

On 7 July 2019, the accused and deceased had an altercation over a woman. The deceased assaulted the accused three times with a stick, and the accused responded by stabbing the deceased in the neck with a hacksaw blade, causing his death. The accused pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.

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