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Criminal Law [2012] ZAWCHC 356

Solomon v S (A461/2012)

Solomon v S (A461/2012) [2012] ZAWCHC 356 (16 November 2012)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
A461/2012
Judges
Le Grange, Fortuin

The High Court dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction, finding the complainant credible, the contradictions minor, and consent absent.

  • Rape
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Admissibility Of Dna Evidence
  • Right To Silence
  • Sexual Offences
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Criminal Law [2011] ZAWCHC 543

Matywatywa v S (A295/2010)

Matywatywa v S (A295/2010) [2011] ZAWCHC 543 (4 November 2011)

Court
Western Cape High Court, Cape Town
Case number
A295/2010
Judges
Louw, Cloete

The court upheld a rape conviction, found the complainant was a competent witness, rejected unreliable DNA evidence, and reduced sentence to 10 years.

  • Rape
  • Competence Of Witness
  • Minimum Sentence Legislation
  • Admissibility Of Dna Evidence
  • Sentencing Misdirection
  • Criminal-appeal
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