IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SWAZILAND
CASE NO. 14/1997
In the matter between:
Nelson Nkambule Appellant
vs
Rex Respondent
Coram
Kotze, JP
Tebbutt,JA
Browde, JA
For Appellant In person
For Crown Mr. D. Wachira
JUDGMENT
(22/9/97)
KOTZE, JP
The appellant was found guilty of culpable homicide by the trial judge. It true that the appellant committed a very severe assault upon the deceased person who was his wife and a sentence of 7 years imprisonment was imposed . This is undoubtedly a heavy sentence but in my view it is not an unreasonable one. The deceased died as a result of a vicious assault committed by the appellant and there is no basis upon which we can find that there was an improper exercise of discretion by the trial judge.
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It follows that the appeal is dismissed.
G.P.C. KOTZE, JP
I AGREE
P.H. TEBBUTT, JA
AND SO DO I
J. BROWDE