Rex v Mosoeu (CRI/T/0088/2017) [2022] LSHC 93 (9 February 2022)

The accused, having pleaded guilty to culpable homicide and shown significant mitigating factors, is sentenced to six years imprisonment, wholly suspended for three years on condition of non-commission of a violent offence, and ordered to pay M15,000.00 compensation as agreed.

Citation: [2022] LSHC 93
Parties: Prosecution: Rex; Accused: Lebohang Mosoeu
Court: High Court
Jurisdiction: Lesotho
Judgment Date: 9 February 2022
Case Number: CRI/T/0088/2017
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Sentencing Judgment
Outcome: guilty of culpable homicide; sentenced to 6 years imprisonment wholly suspended for 3 years; ordered to pay compensation
Legal Topics: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing, Mitigation, Suspended Sentence, Compensation
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Culpable Homicide Sentencing Mitigation Suspended Sentence Compensation

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Lebohang Mosoeu

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Appropriate sentence for culpable homicide
2 Consideration of mitigating and aggravating factors in sentencing
3 Imposition of compensation as part of sentence

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

guilty of culpable homicide; sentenced to 6 years imprisonment wholly suspended for 3 years; ordered to pay compensation

Orders

Accused sentenced to 6 years imprisonment wholly suspended for 3 years on condition of not committing a violent offence within this period
Accused ordered to pay M15,000.00 compensation as agreed with the Crown within a period of three years