South Africa Case Law

S v Speedy (444/83)

S v Speedy (444/83) [1985] ZASCA 1; [1985] 2 All SA 112 (A) (12 March 1985)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

444/83

Judges

Kotzé, Joubert, Botha, Hefer, Eloff

The court held that the State failed to prove theft where the accused may have believed his conduct was lawful, and set aside the conviction and sentence.

• Animus Furandi
• Absence Of Unlawfulness
• Belief In Lawfulness
• Theft
• Mens Rea
• Criminal-law