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Criminal-law [2022] NAHCNLD 109

S v Mesho (CC 4 of 2018)

S v Mesho (CC 4 of 2018) [2022] NAHCNLD 109 (13 October 2022)

The High Court rejected a non-pathological insanity defence and convicted the accused of two murders, with competent verdict convictions on two further counts.

  • Murder
  • Attempted-murder
  • Assault
  • Criminal-capacity
  • Intoxication
  • Non-pathological-insanity
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Criminal-law [2022] NAHCMD 342

S v Patrick (CR 58 of 2022)

S v Patrick (CR 58 of 2022) [2022] NAHCMD 342 (1 July 2022)

High Court review setting aside an attempted murder conviction and substituting assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, with remittal for fresh sentencing.

  • Attempted-murder
  • Assault-with-intent-to-do-grievous-bodily-harm
  • Review-proceedings
  • Criminal-review
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2018] NAHCMD 366

Hoff v S (CA 46 of 2017)

Hoff v S (CA 46 of 2017) [2018] NAHCMD 366 (31 October 2018)

Criminal appeal on a conspiracy-to-murder charge. The High Court held the trial court misapplied the standard for mutually destructive versions and set aside the conviction.

  • Conspiracy-to-commit-murder
  • Attempted-murder
  • Standard-of-proof
  • Evaluation-of-evidence
  • Mutually-destructive-versions
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2017] NAHCMD 267

Beyer v S (2) (Appeal Judgment) (CA 134 of 2017)

Beyer v S (2) (Appeal Judgment) (CA 134 of 2017) [2017] NAHCMD 267 (15 September 2017)

The High Court upheld an appeal against an attempted murder conviction, finding the State had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant intended to kill.

  • Attempted-murder
  • Standard-of-proof
  • Appeal-against-conviction-and-sentence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Intent-to-kill
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Criminal-law [2016] NAHCMD 162

S v Kashawa (CC 9 of 2013)

S v Kashawa (CC 9 of 2013) [2016] NAHCMD 162 (6 July 2016)

Sentencing judgment for multiple violent offences, including rape, robbery, attempted murder and firearm offences, with concurrent sentences and firearm disqualification.

  • Sentencing
  • Housebreaking
  • Robbery
  • Rape
  • Assault
  • Attempted-murder
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 289

S v Hamukoto (4) (Sentence) (CC 19 of 2008)

S v Hamukoto (4) (Sentence) (CC 19 of 2008) [2011] NAHC 289 (28 September 2011)

High Court of Namibia sentencing decision for three murders, three attempted murders, and firearms offences, resulting in an effective 90-year prison term.

  • Murder
  • Attempted-murder
  • Firearms-offences
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2010] NAHC 95

S v Nekongo and Another

S v Nekongo and Another (CRIMINAL 47 of 2010) [2010] NAHC 95 (24 August 2010)

The High Court confirmed a robbery and attempted murder conviction, holding that sentencing on all counts should occur before review and remitting the matter for sentencing on count two.

  • Robbery
  • Attempted-murder
  • Duplication-of-charges
  • Review-jurisdiction
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2007] NAHC 140

S v Garoeb

S v Garoeb (CRIMINAL 163 of 2007) [2007] NAHC 140 (28 November 2007)

The High Court of Namibia confirmed a conviction and suspended sentence, but corrected the suspension condition so it applied to offences committed during the suspension period.

  • Suspended-sentence
  • Sentencing-conditions
  • Attempted-murder
  • Criminal-law-review
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Criminal-law [2007] NAHC 208

S v Coetzee (4) (Sentence) (CC 13 of 2007)

S v Coetzee (4) (Sentence) (CC 13 of 2007) [2007] NAHC 208 (3 May 2007)

The High Court of Namibia sentenced Christoffel Coetzee for murder and attempted murder to 15 years’ imprisonment, with 5 years suspended for 5 years.

  • Murder
  • Attempted-murder
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Remorse
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2002] NASC 6

S v Labuschagne (APPEAL 1 of 2001)

S v Labuschagne (APPEAL 1 of 2001) [2002] NASC 6 (28 March 2002)

The Supreme Court of Namibia dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for murder, attempted murder, and diamond dealing, upholding the trial court's factual findings.

  • Murder
  • Attempted-murder
  • Dealing-in-uncut-diamonds
  • Evaluation-of-evidence
  • Putative-private-defence
  • Criminal-appeal
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