S v Coleman (CRIMINAL 57 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 210 (15 July 2011)

# S v Coleman (CRIMINAL 57 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 210 (15 July 2011) [ __](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=https://namiblii.org/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15) [ __](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https://namiblii.org/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15) [ __](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://namiblii.org/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15) [ __](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://namiblii.org/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15) [ __](mailto:?subject=Take a look at this document from NamibLII: S v Coleman \(CRIMINAL 57 of 2011\) …&body=https://namiblii.org/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15) [ Download RTF (1.6 MB) ](/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15/source) Toggle dropdown * [Download PDF](/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15/source.pdf) Report a problem __ * Share * [ Download RTF (1.6 MB) ](/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15/source) * [Download PDF](/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15/source.pdf) * * * * * Report a problem __ ##### S v Coleman (CRIMINAL 57 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 210 (15 July 2011) Copy citation * __Document detail * __Related documents Citation S v Coleman (CRIMINAL 57 of 2011) [2011] NAHC 210 (15 July 2011) Copy Media Neutral Citation [2011] NAHC 210 Copy Court [High Court](/judgments/NAHC/) Case number CRIMINAL 57 of 2011 Judges [Siboleka J](/judgments/all/?judges=Siboleka%20J), [Swanepoel J](/judgments/all/?judges=Swanepoel%20J) Judgment date 15 July 2011 Language English Other documents [Download PDF](/akn/na/judgment/nahc/2011/210/eng@2011-07-15/attachment/s-v-coleman-2011-nahc-210-15-july-2011.pdf) (103.3 KB) * * * Skip to document content **CASE NO.: CR 57/2011** ## ## IN THE HIGH COURT OF NAMIBIA In the matter between: ## THE STATE **versus** **HENDRIK THOMAS COLEMAN** **[HIGH COURT REVIEW CASE NO.: 1180/2011]** _**CORAM:**_**SWANEPOEL, J** _**et**_**SIBOLEKA, J** **Delivered on: 2011 JULY 15** ________________________________________________________________________ ### ### REVIEW JUDGMENT _**SIBOLEKA, J.:**_ [1] The accused appeared before the Magistrate’s Court at Mariental on a charge of escaping from lawful custody (common law). [2] From the facts the police officer found him digging the hole through which he wanted to escape. He was however convicted as follows: “Court: Accused I had found guilty charged court satisfied that accused admits allegations in charge.” [3] I queried the learned Magistrate why she returned a verdict of “guilty as charged” when from the facts it was only an attempt to escape. The Magistrate conceded the error and is agreeable that indeed only an attempt to escape had been established. [4] The sentence is in order and will not be tampered with. However, the conviction cannot be allowed to stand. [5] In the result I make the following order: The conviction is set aside and substituted with the following: Guilty of Attempt to escape from lawful custody. ____________________ **SIBOLEKA, J** # # I agree. ______________________ **SWANEPOEL, J** #### __Related documents ▲ To the top >