REPORTABLE CASE NO: SA 29/2016 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: THE STATE Appellant and S S H Respondent Coram: DAMASEB DCJ, SMUTS JA and HOFF JA 3 July 2017 Delivered: 19 July 2017 Summary: The trial judge in this case recused herself when it became apparent to her that the respondent (the accused), being tried before her, was in the meantime convicted of another unrelated and undisclosed offence. The judge invited counsel to address her on whether or not she should recuse herself. Although invited to do so, the accused did not express a view whether or not the judge should recuse herself. It is clear from the record that the offence the accused was apparently convicted of was
REPORTABLE CASE NO: SA 29/2016 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: THE STATE Appellant and S S H Respondent Coram: DAMASEB DCJ, SMUTS JA and HOFF JA 3 July 2017 Delivered: 19 July 2017 Summary: The trial judge in this case recused herself when it became apparent to her that the respondent (the accused), being tried before her, was in the meantime convicted of another unrelated and undisclosed offence. The judge invited counsel to address her on whether or not she should recuse herself. Although invited to do so, the accused did not express a view whether or not the judge should recuse herself. It is clear from the record that the offence the accused was apparently convicted of was
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