Rex v Mamba (203 of 2020) [2022] SZHC 506 (30 November 2022)

Criminal Law and Procedure - Accused person charged with murder and pleaded not guilty. Criminal Law-Whether intoxication is a defence in our law - held that the general rule is that it is not a defence unless certain exception exist - held that in the present case such exceptions were not present.

Criminal Law  - intention to kill-what constitutes - held that the accused harboured the necessary intention to kill.Criminal Procedure - Sentencing – Principles applicable - held that the case was most serious notwithstanding existence of mitigating and extenuating factors - Accused sentenced to Eighteen (18) years imprisonment without an option of a fine backdated to the date of the accused's arrest.