S v Zurich (10/03)
S v Zurich (10/03) [2008] ZANCHC 31 (23 May 2008)
The court found that the appellant was not induced or coaxed by the police or Oberholzer to commit the offence. Despite being warned about Oberholzer's status as a covert agent, the appellant voluntarily provided information about the elephant tusks and facilitated the meeting between Oberholzer and Esterhuizen, leading to the sale. There was no evidence that the appellant imported or transported the tusks, and the respondent failed to prove this element for count 1. However, the appellant's actions in arranging the transaction made him an accomplice to the sale under section 46, and his conv…
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- Nature And Environmental Conservation Ordinance
- Admissibility Of Evidence
- Abuse Of Judicial Process
- Accomplice Liability