S v Simon (3) (Sentence) (CC 8 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 299 (3 October 2011)
There are no substantial and compelling circumstances to justify a sentence less than the prescribed minimum for rape, and the brutality and aggravating circumstances of both offences warrant lengthy custodial sentences. The interests of society and the gravity of the offences outweigh the personal circumstances of the accused.
- Citation
- [2011] NAHC 299
- Parties
- Prosecution: The State; Accused: Jacob Simon
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Namibia
- Judgment Date
- 3 October 2011
- Case Number
- CC 8 of 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- Convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Murder, Sentencing, Minimum Sentences, Use of Dangerous Weapons
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The State
Prosecution
Jacob Simon
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for rape and murder committed with a dangerous weapon
- 2 Existence of substantial and compelling circumstances to deviate from prescribed minimum sentence for rape
- 3 Consideration of mitigating and aggravating factors in sentencing
Ratio Decidendi
There are no substantial and compelling circumstances to justify a sentence less than the prescribed minimum for rape, and the brutality and aggravating circumstances of both offences warrant lengthy custodial sentences. The interests of society and the gravity of the offences outweigh the personal circumstances of the accused.
Court Disposition
Convicted and sentenced
Orders
- Count 1 - Rape: Eighteen (18) years imprisonment.
- Count 2 - Murder: Thirty-five (35) years imprisonment.
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