REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA NOT REPORTABLE HIGH OF NAMIBIA NORTHERN LOCAL DIVISION, OSHAKATI SENTENCE Case no: CC 08/2012 In the matter between: THE STATE and SARA KAMUTUSHI ACCUSED Neutral citation: The State v Kamutushi (CC 08/2012) [2013] NAHCNLD 41 (17 July 2013) LIEBENBERG J Heard: 05 July 2013 Delivered: 17 July 2013 Flynote: Criminal procedure Sentence Accused convicted on charges – – of murder and concealment of birth Accused having acted with direct intent. – Sentence Infanticide Infants have as much right to protection of life as any – – other person Accused committed premeditated murder acting with clear – mind Murder committed found to be no different from other cases of murder – Substantial sentence of imprisonment justified. –
REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA NOT REPORTABLE HIGH OF NAMIBIA NORTHERN LOCAL DIVISION, OSHAKATI SENTENCE Case no: CC 08/2012 In the matter between: THE STATE and SARA KAMUTUSHI ACCUSED Neutral citation: The State v Kamutushi (CC 08/2012) [2013] NAHCNLD 41 (17 July 2013) LIEBENBERG J Heard: 05 July 2013 Delivered: 17 July 2013 Flynote: Criminal procedure – Sentence – Accused convicted on charges of murder and concealment of birth – Accused having acted with direct intent. Sentence – Infanticide – Infants have as much right to protection of life as any other person – Accused committed premeditated murder acting with clear mind – Murder committed found to be no different from other cases of murder – Substantial sentence of imprisonment justified.
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