South Africa Case Law

Ginidza v S (A235/2016)

Ginidza v S (A235/2016) [2017] ZAGPPHC 124 (31 March 2017)

Court

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria

Case number

A235/2016

Judges

Shirilele, Hughes

The High Court upheld an appeal against sentence, finding the trial magistrate’s remarks about foreigners tainted the sentencing process and that the sentence was too harsh.

• Sentencing Principles
• Judicial Discretion
• Bias In Sentencing
• Housebreaking And Theft
• Sentencing-principles
• Judicial-discretion