Kausi v S (A103/2019)
Kausi v S (A103/2019) [2019] ZAGPJHC 511 (18 November 2019)
The court found that the appellant's statements in his guilty plea were clear, deliberate, and demonstrated full awareness of the unlawful nature of his conduct. The references to alcohol consumption in the probation officer's report did not provide any factual basis to doubt the validity of the guilty plea or require further investigation by the magistrate. The gravity and planned nature of the rape of a four-year-old child, coupled with the absence of substantial and compelling circumstances, justified the sentence of life imprisonment. The magistrate did not err in either conviction or sen…
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- Rape
- Plea Of Guilty
- Substantial And Compelling Circumstances
- Sentencing
- Remorse
- Consumption Of Alcohol