Tsuseb v S (94 of 2019) [2020] NAHCMD 472 (19 October 2020)

Tsuseb v S (94 of 2019) [2020] NAHCMD 472 (19 October 2020)

The appellant failed to provide a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the late filing of his appeal and did not demonstrate prospects of success on appeal. The trial court properly considered all relevant factors, including youthfulness, guilty plea, and pre-trial incarceration, and did not misdirect itself or impose a shockingly inappropriate sentence.

Citation
[2020] NAHCMD 472
Parties
Appellant: Edison Tsuseb; Respondent: The State
Court
High Court Main Division
Jurisdiction
Namibia
Judgment Date
19 October 2020
Case Number
94 of 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Condonation and Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
application for condonation refused; appeal struck from the roll
Legal Topics
Appeal, Condonation, Sentencing, Youthful Offenders, Mitigating Factors
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Appeal Condonation Sentencing Youthful Offenders Mitigating Factors

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Parties

Edison Tsuseb

Appellant

The State

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Condonation and Appeal Against Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant provided a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the late filing of the notice of appeal
  2. 2 Whether there are prospects of success on appeal against sentence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to provide a reasonable and acceptable explanation for the late filing of his appeal and did not demonstrate prospects of success on appeal. The trial court properly considered all relevant factors, including youthfulness, guilty plea, and pre-trial incarceration, and did not misdirect itself or impose a shockingly inappropriate sentence.

Court Disposition

application for condonation refused; appeal struck from the roll

Orders

  • The application for condonation is refused.
  • The matter is struck from the roll.