Moyo's lawyers believed the case might be dismissed, after the same court earlier this month acquitted a Zimbabwe Media Commission official, Thabang Manhika, for allegedly processing fake accreditations for two South Africa-based New York Times journalists who entered Zimbabwe and were later deported. Moyo and Manhika were being tried separately. 
Oyimilira mlandu wa Moyo anakhulupilira kuti mlanduwu uthakutsekedwa, potsatira ndi pamene bwalo la milandu koyambilira kwa mwezi uno linamasura ogwira ntchito ku Media Commission ya ku Zimbabwe, Thabang Manhika, yemwe amaganizilidwa kuti anathandizira kupanga zilolezo za bodza kwa atolankhani awiri a Newyork Times omwe amakhala mu dziko la South Africa omwe analowa mu dziko la Zimbabwe ndipo anatumizidwa kwawo. Moyo ndi Manhika amayankha milandu yawo mosiyana.