Rex v Dlamini (572 of 2020) [2023] SZHC 49 (15 March 2023)

Case summary

Criminal law-Criminal Procedure-accused found guilty on three counts of murder and one count of contravening Arms and Ammunition Act, 1964-extenuating circumstances    principles restated-extenuating circumstance exist-consideration of principles of the triad-personal circumstances of the accused to give way to seriousness of the crimes and interests of the families of the deceased-accused sentenced to twenty years on each of the counts of murder-accused sentenced to five years imprisonment with the option to pay a fine of five thousand Emalangeni for possession of a firearm and rounds of ammunition without a valid licence

---