Criminal Law – General

Mothobi v Director of Public Prosecutions (C of A (CRI) 04/19) [2020] LSCA 51 (30 October 2020);

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Appellants charged with murder in High Court but convicted of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and sentenced each to fifteen years imprisonment;

 

Appellants making application for bail pending appeal to the high Court - application refused;

 

Appellants appealing against High Court decision but failing to show material change of circumstances as required by Rule 12(5) of Court of Appeal Rules 2006 or otherwise showing they are entitled to bail on any other basis – Appeal dismissed

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF LESOTHO

 

C of A (CRIM) No. 04/2019                                                                                                                     

HELD AT MASERU                                                  

 

In the matter between

 

TELLO MOTHOBI                                                                                                     1ST APPELLANT

Malataliana v Director of Public Prosecutions (C of A (CRI) 04/20) [2020] LSCA 50 (30 October 2020);

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Criminal Procedure – Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal – Appeal already noted – Application for release on bail pending determination of application for leave to appeal.

 

 

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF LESOTHO

HELD AT MASERU                                     C OF A (CRI) NO.04/2020

In the matter between:

BOKANG MALATALIANA                                            APPLICANT

And

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS                RESPONDENT

 

CORAM:   K E MOSITO P

 

HEARD:           15 OCTOBER 2020

Fako V Director of Public Prosecutions (C of A (CRI) 03/20) [2020] LSCA 49 (30 October 2020);

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The right to a fair trial is central in any reputable criminal justice system and recognized in the Constitution of Lesotho. Bias on the part of a court, or a reasonable apprehension of bias, can be fatal for a fair trial. A judicial officer who presided in bail proceedings is not automatically disqualified from presiding in the subsequent criminal trial. However, real caution is called for, because the reasons for the granting or refusal of bail could result in a reasonable apprehension of bias. In this case the appellants failed to show cause for real bias or a reasonable apprehension thereof.

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF LESOTHO

HELD AT MASERU                                                                                                                                   

   C OF A (CRI) 03/20

 

In the matter between:

 

MOTSAMAI FAKO                                                                         1st APPELLANT

Rex v Lejone (CRI/T/0010/19) [2020] LSHC 47 (29 October 2020);

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Criminal law – Fraud – elements of - what constitutes misrepresentation.

 

Money laundering - whether proof of predicate offence required- incidence of burden of proof in money laundering - reverse onus - presumption of innocence- impact of – international approach – evidential burden-whether applicable under laws of Lesotho

 

Expert opinion evidence- what is- admissibility of - whether relevance necessarily qualifies admission of – approach by the court.

 

Right to remain silent – impact thereof in finding of fact – circumstantial evidence – whether inference of guilt permissible from silence.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

 

HELD IN MASERU                                                     CRI/T/0010/19

 

 

In the matter between:

 

 

REX                                                                                       

 

vs

 

MOFEREFERE TEBELLO SENATLA LEJONE            ACCUSED                                 

 

JUDGMENT

 

 

Rex v Ranoha (CRI/T/87/10) [2019] LSHC 61 (12 December 2019);

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CASE SUMMARY:  Criminal law: murder- common purpose- change of plea of not guilty to murder charge to plea of guilty to lesser charge of assault not charged, in medias res-applicable principles examined, when such may be allowed- accused ultimately found guilty of assault common.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                                      CRI/T/87/2010

 

In the Matter Between:-

 

REX                                                                                                   CROWN

AND

KOBONG RANOHA                                                                     1ST ACCUSED

Rex v Moabi (CRI/T/144/17) [2019] LSHC 57 (12 December 2019);

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Summary: Criminal Law- Murder- whether inadequacy of medical treatment can constitute novus actus interveniens-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

                                                                                   

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                                             CRI/T/144/2017

 

In the Matter Between:-

 

REX                                                                                                               

 

AND

 

Rex v Lesenya (CRI/T/1/10) [2020] LSHC 27 (08 October 2020);

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CRIMINAL LAW: murder- accused charged with murder- circumstantial evidence against A1- approach to it- approach to evaluating evidence-youth as a mitigating factor

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

HELD AT MASERU                                                          CRI/T/1/10

 

In the Matter Between:-

 

 

REX                                                                             CROWN                                                   

AND

 

LEBOCHE LESENYA                                                     1ST ACCUSED

 

Moeti v Director of Public Prosecution (CRI/APN/0567/19) [2019] LSHC 48 (03 December 2019);

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

HELD AT MASERU                                                             

 

In the matter between:

 

SOKOLANG MOETI                                                     CRI/APN/0567/19 

versus

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

 

MOTEBANG MOTSELOA

versus

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS                   CRI/APN/568/19

 

NEO CHOACHOA

versus

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS                   CRI/APN/569/19

 

Rex v Kulehile (CRI/T/40/07) [2018] LSHC 33 (07 May 2018);

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The accused is charged with murder and the unlawful possession of a firearm in contravention of section 3 (2) (a) of the internal security Act as amended by Act N04 of 1999. It is alleged on the count of murder that on or about the 27th October 2006 he acting unlawfully and with intent to kill shot Tsoarelo Phehlane (hereafter referred to as deceased) and inflicted upon him a gun-shot wound from which he died at Mafeteng Hospital on the 20th November 2006. On the second count it is alleged that he had in his possession a firearm, to wit, a 7.65 calibre pistol of serial number BB/2004 with six rounds of ammunition without a firearm certificate in force at the time.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

                                                                   CR/T/40/2007

 

In the matter between:

REX                                                                              Crown

V

MOSALETSANE KULEHILE                                     Accused

 

JUDGMENT

 

Coram                     :The Hon. T. Nomngcongo

Rex v Khotso (CRI/T/125/13) [2019] LSHC 36 (05 February 2019);

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The accused is charged with murder. It is alleged that upon or about the 17th day of February 2012 and at or near Ha Morolong in the district of Berea. The accused did unlawfully and intentionally kill one Nts’iuoa Mohlaoli Mosobela (herein after referred to as deceased).

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO

 

                                                                                      CRI/T/125/13

 

In the matter between:

 

REX                                                                              CROWN

 

AND

 

LEHLOHONOLO KHOTSO                                 ACCUSED

 

Coram :                Nomngcongo J

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