S v Gaseb and Others (1) (9 of 1999)
S v Gaseb and Others (1) (9 of 1999) [2000] NASC 6 (9 August 2000)
It is not unsound or oppressive to charge each accused with multiple counts of rape for assisting in the rape of the other; the concern is with duplication of convictions, not charges. On the facts, each act of rape was a separate offence, and there was no improper duplication of convictions. The medical report and evidence were properly admitted by express and informed consent. The trial judge's structuring did not affect the verdicts. The sentences were not excessive given the gravity of the offences.
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- Rape
- Housebreaking
- Attempted rape
- Improper splitting of charges
- Duplication of convictions
- Admissibility of evidence