Mkhatshwa v The King (7 of 2017) [2019] SZSC 46 (9 October 2019)

Case summary

Criminal Law - conviction on four (4) counts of rape - biological children- found guilty in respect of all four (4) counts by the court a quo - sentencedto serve an aggregate term of 5 4 years imprisonment - the sentences imposed in respect of the first and second counts were ordered to run concurrently -the sentence imposed in respect of the third and fourth counts to run consecutively - on appeal Appellant contends that the sentence was harsh and severe - on appeal this court finds the sentence imposed by the court aquo harsh - therefore varies the said sentence to the effect that 6 years of each of the sentences imposed in count 3 and count 4 be served concurrently with the cumulative sentence imposed in counts 1 and 2 thereof- total aggregate of sentence reduced from 54 years to 42 years. 

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