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Legalatladi v S (CA45/2017) [2019] ZANWHC 55 (3 October 2019)
The High Court upheld the appeal and set aside the appellant’s conviction and sentence for attempted conspiracy and incitement to murder.
Tsiane v S (A504/2016) [2018] ZAGPPHC 881 (3 August 2018)
High Court appeal on identification evidence and attempted housebreaking. The court upheld the conviction, but substituted the magistrate’s wording of the offence.
S v Lebeko (A325/2016, B74/2013) [2016] ZAGPPHC 402 (24 May 2016)
On special review, the High Court corrected a magistrate’s conviction from completed housebreaking and theft to attempted housebreaking and attempted theft.
Dzanibe and Another v S (A96/2009) [2010] ZAFSHC 16 (11 February 2010)
The High Court upheld a precious-metals conviction but substituted theft with attempted theft, finding the appellants had not completed the taking.
S v Msane and Another (96/2008) [2008] ZASCA 118; [2009] 1 All SA 454 (SCA) (26 September 2008)
The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld an attempted extortion sentence but ordered a drug-possession sentence to run concurrently to avoid duplication of punishment.
S v Peacock and Others [2006] ZAFSHC 136 (19 January 2006)
The court upheld convictions for sabotage arising from a Vaaldam bombing plot, confirmed the sentences, rejected an increase in sentence, and declared the appellants unfit to possess firearms.
S v Motshabi (1109/2005) [2005] ZAFSHC 110 (27 October 2005)
The High Court held that breaking a window without entry amounted only to attempted housebreaking, not completed housebreaking, and reduced the sentence.
S v Hendricks en 'n Ander (224/1989) [1990] ZASCA 94 (18 September 1990)
The court set aside a drug-dealing conviction, substituting attempted possession, and reduced both appellants’ sentences to two years’ imprisonment.
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