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Criminal-law [2022] NAHCNLD 42

S v Antonio (CR 20 of 2022)

S v Antonio (CR 20 of 2022) [2022] NAHCNLD 42 (19 April 2022)

On automatic review, the High Court confirmed a guilty conviction for failing to present himself to an immigration officer, but amended the sentence to properly state the statutory offence and suspension condition.

  • Failure-to-present-to-immigration-officer
  • Sentencing
  • Statutory-offences
  • Criminal-review
  • Immigration-law
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 252

S v Oxurus

S v Oxurus (CRIMINAL 73 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 252 (23 August 2011)

High Court review confirming a conviction for dealing in prohibited drugs but correcting a suspended sentence by inserting the word “committed”.

  • Drugs-and-narcotics
  • Sentencing
  • Statutory-offences
  • Criminal-law
  • Drug-offences
  • Review-procedure
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Criminal-law [2011] NAHC 132

Paulu v S (CA 24 of 2009)

Paulu v S (CA 24 of 2009) [2011] NAHC 132 (19 May 2011)

The High Court of Namibia held that mens rea is required for section 35(1) Anti-Corruption Act offences, with dolus as the form required.

  • Statutory-offences
  • Mens-rea
  • Strict-liability
  • Anti-corruption
  • Presumption-of-innocence
  • Burden-of-proof
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Criminal-law [1993] NAHC 17

S v Lofty-Eaton and Others (CC 137 of 1999)

S v Lofty-Eaton and Others (CC 137 of 1999) [1993] NAHC 17 (11 November 1993)

The High Court upheld section 85 objections to charges against three accused, striking out charges under the Livestock Improvement Act and Customs and Excise Act.

  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Objections-to-charge
  • Livestock-improvement-act
  • Customs-and-excise-act
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Statutory-offences
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