The appellant was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment after shooting an intruder outside his home.
He appealed the conviction, arguing the trial judge erred in leaving manslaughter with the jury, and challenged the jury instructions on self-defence and out-of-court statements.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeal, finding an air of reality to manslaughter based on the appellant's testimony and upholding the jury instructions.
On the sentence appeal, fresh evidence revealed the trial judge misspoke and intended to impose a six-year sentence.
The Court allowed the sentence appeal, finding the trial judge erred in failing to correct his mistake immediately, and sentenced the appellant afresh to six years' imprisonment.
