Man gets seven years for manslaughter
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
High court judge Justice Modiri Letsididi said while he took into account the mitigation by defence attorney Miriro Furusa a minimum sentence of seven years was appropriate other than a discharge. The judge stated that he accepted that Unopa Baki, 19, was a youthful first offender and that this may have contributed to the offence.
Letsididi said it was also his finding that the deceased had contributed to his death by assaulting the convict who never provoked him. However the judge stated, "The aggravating factor is that the life of another man has been lost in your hands."
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...