14-year sentence for habitual criminal to stand

Justice Moses Chinhengo of the Francistown High Court acquitted Onalenna Motloung of the offence of robbery but dismissed Ngakayagae's appeal against his conviction and sentence.Ngakayagae and Motloung were charged with four counts of robbery, burglary; stealing from a dwelling house and rape by a Mahalapye Magistrates Court.

The lower court had sentenced Ngakayagae to 10 years for robbery; four years for burglary; one year for stealing from a dwelling house and 10 years for rape. The 10 year-prison terms were to run concurrently while the other two were also to run concurrently. His co-accused Motloung was sentenced to 10 years for robbery but was acquitted of the other three counts. Dissatisfied with the magistrate's ruling, the duo approached the Francistown High Court to appeal against their conviction and sentence.