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Criminal Law [2015] ZAECGHC 52

Melikhaya v S (C.A. & R.: 365/2014)

Melikhaya v S (C.A. & R.: 365/2014) [2015] ZAECGHC 52 (7 May 2015)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
C.A. & R.: 365/2014
Judges
J W Eksteen, V Reddy

Appeal against convictions for housebreaking, kidnapping and robbery succeeded; the court substituted a conviction for theft and imposed three years’ imprisonment.

  • Theft
  • Housebreaking
  • Kidnapping
  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • Assessment Of Sentence
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Criminal Law [2008] ZAECHC 192

S v Mbanjwa (CA&R 41/07)

S v Mbanjwa (CA&R 41/07) [2008] ZAECHC 192 (17 November 2008)

Court
High Courts - Eastern Cape
Case number
CA&R 41/07
Judges
Jansen, Goosen

The appeal failed. The court held that two uncalled witnesses were not essential under section 186, and upheld the magistrate’s findings on conviction and sentence.

  • Section 186 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Failure To Call Witnesses
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Justification For Arrest
  • Assessment Of Sentence
  • Criminal-appeal
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