Rex v Mosoeu (CRI/T/0088/2017) [2022] LSHC 93 (9 February 2022)

# Rex v Mosoeu (CRI/T/0088/2017) [2022] LSHC 93 (9 February 2022) [ __](https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=https://lesotholii.org/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09) [ __](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https://lesotholii.org/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09) [ __](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://lesotholii.org/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09) [ __](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://lesotholii.org/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09) [ __](mailto:?subject=Take a look at this document from LesLII: Rex v Mosoeu \(CRI/T/0088/2017\) \[2022\] LSHC 93 …&body=https://lesotholii.org/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09) [ Download DOCX (21.0 KB) ](/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09/source) Toggle dropdown * [Download PDF](/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09/source.pdf) Report a problem __ * Share * [ Download DOCX (21.0 KB) ](/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09/source) * [Download PDF](/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09/source.pdf) * * * * * Report a problem __ ##### Rex v Mosoeu (CRI/T/0088/2017) [2022] LSHC 93 (9 February 2022) Copy citation * __Document detail * __Related documents * __Citations 1 / - Citation Rex v Mosoeu (CRI/T/0088/2017) [2022] LSHC 93 (9 February 2022) Copy Media Neutral Citation [2022] LSHC 93 Copy Court [High Court](/judgments/LSHC/) Case number CRI/T/0088/2017 Judges [Matooane AJ](/judgments/all/?judges=Matooane%20AJ) Judgment date 9 February 2022 Language English Other documents [Download PDF](/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/93/eng@2022-02-09/attachment/rex-v-mosoeu-2022-lshc-93-9-february-2022.pdf) (81.5 KB) * * * Skip to document content 3 _**CRI/T/0088/2017**_ _**IN THE HIGH COURT OF LESOTHO**_ _**HELD AT MASERU**_ **In the matter between:-** **REX** **vs** **LEBOHANG MOSOEU** _**JUDGMENT ON SENTENCE**_ _Neutral Citation:_ Rex vs Lebohang Mosoeu (CRT/T/0088/2017) [[2022] LSHC 18](/akn/ls/judgment/lshc/2022/18) **CORAM : HON. T. MATOOANE, ACTING JUDGE** **DATE ON JUDGMENT : 9****TH****FEBRUARY 2022** The accused person tendered a plea culpable homicide which was accepted by the Crown in _terms of 2 Section 240 (1) (a)_ of the **Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 1981** as amended. The Court finds the accused guilty of culpable homicide accordingly. In mitigation of sentence a number of factors were raised by the counsel for the defense which __interalia__ _i_ ncluded the following. 1. _That the accused was a first offender;_ 2. _He showed remorse by pleading guilty to the charge;_ 3. _He has always attended court when required to do so;_ 4. _He is a family man with two minor children who relies solely on him as a breadwinner;_ 5. _The crime occurred at the spur of a moment, there was no bad blood between the parties who were close neighbours before the incident;_ 6. _He contributed to the burial of the deceased with the cow which was slaughtered customary at the funeral and the coffin which was used to bury the deceased;_ 7. _He is prepared “raise the head of the deceased” customarily by contributing M15,000.00._ On the other hand, the Crown argued that the deceased had a wife and a young child and that the sentence must be deterrent in nature. The accused is sentenced to 6 (six) years in prison. However the whole sentenced in suspended for three years. Meaning that the accused should not commit a crime which violence is a component. Within this period. The accused is ordered to pay compensation of M15,000.00 (fifteen thousand Maloti) as agreed with the Crown within a period of the years. My Assessors agree. _**T. MATOOANE,**_ **ACTING JUDGE** **For Crown : Mr T. Fuma** **For Defence : Mr Masoabi** #### __Related documents ▲ To the top >