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November 2023
State v Mfune and Others (Case Number 29 of 2023) [2023] MWHCCrim 13 (20 November 2023)
Court upheld eight-year custodial sentence for arson, finding it not manifestly excessive despite appellants being first offenders.
  • Criminal law — Arson — Sentence — Whether sentence manifestly excessive — Aggravating factors: mob justice, planning/premeditation, total destruction of property — First offender status insufficient to warrant reduction — Offer to rebuild not a substantial mitigating factor.
20 November 2023