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Criminal-law [2022] NAHCMD 114

S v Pretorius (CC 2 of 2018)

S v Pretorius (CC 2 of 2018) [2022] NAHCMD 114 (15 March 2022)

The High Court of Namibia sentenced Marthinus Pretorius to 35 years’ imprisonment after convictions for rape and trafficking of minor girls, finding no basis to depart from minimum sentences.

  • Rape
  • Human-trafficking
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Mitigating-and-aggravating-factors
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal-law [2021] NAHCMD 244

S v Fritz (2) (CC 12 of 2015)

S v Fritz (2) (CC 12 of 2015) [2021] NAHCMD 244 (20 May 2021)

Sentencing judgment for murder, rape, robbery and obstructing justice. The court found no substantial and compelling circumstances for rape and imposed 31 years’ imprisonment.

  • Murder
  • Rape
  • Robbery-with-aggravating-circumstances
  • Defeating-or-obstructing-the-course-of-justice
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum-sentences
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Criminal-law [2021] NAHCMD 189

S v Kauluma (CC 19 of 2019)

S v Kauluma (CC 19 of 2019) [2021] NAHCMD 189 (27 April 2021)

The High Court sentenced a father to 15 years on each of five rape counts involving his minor daughter, finding no substantial and compelling circumstances.

  • Rape
  • Domestic-violence
  • Sentencing
  • Child-protection
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2020] NAHCNLD 30

Inicko v The State (HC-NLD-CRIMINALI-APP-CAL 65 of 2019)

Inicko v The State (HC-NLD-CRIMINALI-APP-CAL 65 of 2019) [2020] NAHCNLD 30 (24 February 2020)

The High Court remitted a rape sentence appeal because the magistrate failed to explain minimum sentence guidelines and substantial and compelling circumstances to an unrepresented accused.

  • Rape
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Fair-trial
  • Unrepresented-accused
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 299

S v Simon (3) (Sentence) (CC 8 of 2011)

S v Simon (3) (Sentence) (CC 8 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 299 (3 October 2011)

The High Court of Namibia sentenced Jacob Simon for rape and murder, finding no substantial and compelling circumstances to depart from the prescribed minimum for rape.

  • Rape
  • Murder
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Use-of-dangerous-weapons
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 284

S v Tjinana (CA 4 of 2010)

S v Tjinana (CA 4 of 2010) [2011] NAHC 284 (23 September 2011)

The High Court of Namibia upheld an appeal against sentence in a stock-theft case, finding the regional court’s sentence disproportionate and substituting eight years’ imprisonment.

  • Sentencing
  • Stock-theft
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Appeal-procedure
  • Condonation
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 261

S v Geiseb (2) (CC 42 of 2009)

S v Geiseb (2) (CC 42 of 2009) [2011] NAHC 261 (25 August 2011)

The High Court of Namibia sentenced Gerhard Geiseb to 45 years for rape and 2 years for indecent acts with a child, finding no compelling circumstances to depart from the minimum sentence.

  • Rape
  • Indecent-act-with-a-child
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum-sentence
  • Aggravating-and-mitigating-factors
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 144

S v Gaeseb (2)

S v Gaeseb (2) (CRIMINAL 43 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 144 (26 May 2011)

The High Court confirmed the conviction for attempted stock theft but set aside the sentence, finding it incompetent and remitting the matter for fresh sentencing.

  • Stock-theft
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Criminal-law
  • Review
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 70

S v Mateus (CC 23 of 2010)

S v Mateus (CC 23 of 2010) [2011] NAHC 70 (14 March 2011)

The High Court of Namibia sentenced Petrus Mateus for raping a one-year-old child, finding aggravating circumstances outweighed mitigation and imposing 20 years with 3 years suspended.

  • Rape
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Mitigating-and-aggravating-factors
  • Delay-in-prosecution
  • Remorse
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 47

Nakathingo v S (CA 200 of 2007)

Nakathingo v S (CA 200 of 2007) [2011] NAHC 47 (24 February 2011)

High Court appeal against sentence for stock theft. The court found procedural misdirection, held that substantial and compelling circumstances existed, and reduced the sentence from 20 to 10 years.

  • Sentencing
  • Stock-theft
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Substantial-and-compelling-circumstances
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