Sedumoeng v S (CA 25/2023)
Sedumoeng v S (CA 25/2023) [2024] ZANWHC 19 (8 February 2024)
The court found that the appellant committed rape and robbery with aggravating circumstances against a vulnerable elderly woman, with violence and disregard for her dignity and property. The prescribed minimum sentence of life imprisonment for rape of an elderly person applies unless substantial and compelling circumstances justify deviation. The appellant's personal circumstances, including his age, lack of dependents, and intermittent employment, were considered but found insufficient to warrant a lesser sentence. The trial court's finding that no substantial and compelling circumstances ex…
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- Minimum Sentencing
- Rape Of Elderly Person
- Substantial And Compelling Circumstances
- Criminal Law Amendment Act
- Older Persons Act
- Sentencing Discretion