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Criminal law [2022] NAHCMD 334

S v Van Wyk (CC 2 of 2021)

S v Van Wyk (CC 2 of 2021) [2022] NAHCMD 334 (5 July 2022)

Sentencing for rape and abduction of a five-year-old child. The High Court imposed 20 years for rape and 7 years for abduction, with 3 years concurrent.

  • Rape
  • Abduction
  • Sentencing
  • Aggravating and mitigating factors
  • Child-victim
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law [2016] NAHCMD 105

State v kasamba

State v kasamba [2016] NAHCMD 105 (11 April 2016)

The High Court confirmed a conviction for escaping from lawful custody but found the trial court misdirected itself on sentence and reduced the term.

  • Escaping from lawful custody
  • Sentencing
  • Judicial discretion
  • Aggravating and mitigating factors
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Escape-from-lawful-custody
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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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