De Beer v S (CC139/2012) [2017] ZAGPPHC 830 (3 February 2017)

De Beer v S (CC139/2012) [2017] ZAGPPHC 830 (3 February 2017)

The court found that all relevant factors had been fully considered in the original judgment and that the applicant's submissions did not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The judge was not persuaded that another court would reach a different conclusion regarding either the convictions or the sentences. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Citation
[2017] ZAGPPHC 830
Parties
Applicant: Edward Charles De Beer; Respondent: The State
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
3 February 2017
Case Number
CC139/2012
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal After Conviction and Sentencing
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
Judges
T.M Makgoka
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal, Reasonable Prospects of Success, Superior Courts Act, Conviction and Sentence
Criminal Law Leave to Appeal Reasonable Prospects of Success Superior Courts Act Conviction and Sentence

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Parties

Edward Charles De Beer

Applicant

The State

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal After Conviction and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there are reasonable prospects that another court might reach a different conclusion on conviction and sentence.
  2. 2 Whether there is a compelling reason for the appeal to be heard.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that all relevant factors had been fully considered in the original judgment and that the applicant's submissions did not demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The judge was not persuaded that another court would reach a different conclusion regarding either the convictions or the sentences. Accordingly, the application for leave to appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal against the convictions and the sentences in respect of counts 1 and 2 is dismissed.