S v Tavagadzamugari (Criminal Application ) [2023] ZWHHC 575 (3 November 2023)
The accused was not under any unlawful attack and was the aggressor; his actions were premeditated and intended to cause death, thus self-defence was not available.
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- Citation
- [2023] ZWHHC 575
- Parties
- Prosecutor: The State; Accused: Nyasha Tavagadzamugari
- Court
- Harare High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Judgment Date
- 3 November 2023
- Case Number
- Criminal Application
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Trial / Judgment
- Outcome
- Guilty of murder with actual intent
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Self Defence, Homicide
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Murder Self Defence Homicide
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Parties
The State
Prosecutor
Nyasha Tavagadzamugari
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trial / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused acted in self-defence when he fatally stabbed the deceased
Ratio Decidendi
The accused was not under any unlawful attack and was the aggressor; his actions were premeditated and intended to cause death, thus self-defence was not available.
Court Disposition
Guilty of murder with actual intent
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