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Criminal law [2013] LSHC 58

Khololekile Selemela v Director of Public Prosecutions (CRI/APN 428 of 12)

Khololekile Selemela v Director of Public Prosecutions (CRI/APN 428 of 12) [2013] LSHC 58 (15 February 2013)

High Court of Lesotho refused bail, finding that release would not serve the interests of justice given the alleged repeat offending and risk of revenge killings.

  • Bail
  • Interests of justice
  • Murder
  • Illegal possession of firearm
  • Interests-of-justice
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [2012] LSHC 27

R v Makoko (CRI/T 230 of 2002)

R v Makoko (CRI/T 230 of 2002) [2012] LSHC 27 (11 June 2012)

The High Court of Lesotho convicted a drunken accused of culpable homicide and firearm possession after he fatally shot the deceased, then imposed a partly suspended sentence.

  • Culpable homicide
  • Illegal possession of firearm
  • Sentencing
  • Culpable-homicide
  • Unlawful-firearm-possession
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal law [2000] LSCA 135

R v Tota (CRI/T 102 of 99)

R v Tota (CRI/T 102 of 99) [2000] LSCA 135 (28 September 2000)

The court convicted the accused of culpable homicide and unlawful firearm possession, rejecting self-defence based on a mistaken belief about an attack.

  • Murder
  • Culpable homicide
  • Illegal possession of firearm
  • Sentencing
  • Self-defence
  • Culpable-homicide
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Criminal law [1996] LSCA 74

R v Mahula (C of A (CRI) 4 of 1995)

R v Mahula (C of A (CRI) 4 of 1995) [1996] LSCA 74 (29 June 1996)

The Lesotho Court of Appeal upheld Mahula’s convictions for attempted murder and firearm possession, but reduced the firearm sentence from 2 years to 1 year.

  • Attempted murder
  • Illegal possession of firearm
  • Sentencing
  • Self-defence
  • Attempted-murder
  • Firearm-possession
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