S v Goaseb (CC 29 of 2018) [2021] NAHCMD 126 (25 March 2021)

S v Goaseb (CC 29 of 2018) [2021] NAHCMD 126 (25 March 2021)

The aggravating factors, including the seriousness and premeditated nature of the murder, the domestic context, and the lack of genuine remorse, outweighed the mitigating factors. The interests of society and the need for deterrence justified a lengthy custodial sentence.

Citation
[2021] NAHCMD 126
Parties
Prosecution: The State; Accused: Richard Bethuel Goaseb
Court
High Court Main Division
Jurisdiction
Namibia
Judgment Date
25 March 2021
Case Number
CC 29 of 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Murder, Domestic Violence, Sentencing, Remorse, Mitigation and Aggravation
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Murder Domestic Violence Sentencing Remorse Mitigation and Aggravation

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Parties

The State

Prosecution

Richard Bethuel Goaseb

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for murder with direct intent in a domestic context
  2. 2 Whether the accused showed genuine remorse

Ratio Decidendi

The aggravating factors, including the seriousness and premeditated nature of the murder, the domestic context, and the lack of genuine remorse, outweighed the mitigating factors. The interests of society and the need for deterrence justified a lengthy custodial sentence.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • 30 years’ imprisonment