Criminal Law – General

Rex V Mokhupi (CRI/T/0034/2022) [2023] LSHC 8 (09 March 2023);

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Murder – Crown failing to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused persons sharing a common purpose, had the necessary intention to kill the deceased. Accused persons found guilty of culpable homicide- Accused persons ought reasonably to have foreseen possibility of resultant death, and that such death ensued.

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

Held at Maseru

                                                                                              CRI/T/0034/2022

In the matter between

REX                                                                                                   CROWN

 

And

 

KHOTHATSO MOKHUPI                                                    1ST ACCUSED

Rex V Motsoane (CRI/T/0014/2018) [2022] LSHC 159 (12 December 2022);

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CRIMINAL LAW: Accused charged with murder on the basis of common purpose- Crown failing to proof its case beyond a reasonable doubt – Accused acquitted

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                              CRI/T/0014/18

 

In the matter between

 

REX

 

AND

 

LEBILETSA MOTŠOANE                                                   1ST ACCUSED

THAPELO MOTŠOANE                                                      2ND ACCUSED

 

The Curator Bonis: Estate Late Mookho Rafono-Mojalefa Rafono N.O V Director of Public Prosecutions (CRI/A/0012/2022) [2022] LSHC 129 (18 October 2022);

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Criminal appeal – Property of deceased seized by the Police in connection with commission of crime– Tainted property - Application for release of property dismissed by Court a quo –New issue being raised on appeal – Other grounds of appeal untenable- Appeal dismissed -  No order as to costs

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

                                               

                                                                                      CRI/A/0012/2022

                                                                                      CRI/MSU/0692/2022

 

HELD AT MASERU

 

In the matter between

 

THE CURATOR BONIS: ESTATE LATE

Khoache V The Magistrate for the District of Thaba-Tseka (CRI/REV/0018/2021) [2022] LSHC 107 (12 July 2022);

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Review of criminal proceedings of a Magistrate Court – Application not opposed – Failure by a magistrate to use a sworn interpreter in recording Sesotho proceedings in English - Failure by a magistrate to advice applicant of seriousness of the offence and possible penalty – Failure by a magistrate to advise applicant of the right to legal representation on date of trial – Applicant informed of the right to legal representation and the right to legal aid counsel upon arraignment– No allegation of prejudice or miscarriage of justice – Application dismissed.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                    CRI/REV/0018/2021

 

In the matter between:-

 

NKOANE KHOACHE                                                 APPELLANT

 

AND                                                          

 

THE MAGISTRATE FOR THE DISTRICT                1ST RESPONDENT  

Rex V Koenyama (CRI/T/80/2011) [2022] LSHC 96 (07 February 2022);

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                                                                                                CRI/T//80/2011

 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

HELD AT MASERU

 

In the matter between:-

 

REX

 

vs

 

KOENYAMA KOENYAMA

 

CORAM    :        HON. T. MATOOANE, A. J

 

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