Read the full judgment text of CACC 000349/2000 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 28 February 2001 before Stuart-Moore V-P, Yeung J.
Criminal law – manslaughter – preventing lawful burial – sentence – manifest excessiveness – consecutive sentences – aggravating factors – failure to seek medical assistance – callous conduct – disposal of body – application for leave to appeal dismissed – sentence of 3.5 years for manslaughter and 12 months consecutive for preventing lawful burial upheld – total 4.5 years imprisonment.
Legal issues: Manifest excessiveness of sentence for manslaughter · Concurrency of sentence for preventing lawful burial
Outcome: Application for leave to appeal against sentence dismissed.