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Criminal Law [2024] ZAGPJHC 916

Ntuli v S (A22/2024)

Ntuli v S (A22/2024) [2024] ZAGPJHC 916 (13 September 2024)

The High Court partially upheld an appeal against sentence, finding the trial court failed to consider 3.5 years in custody. The total sentence was reduced to 26 years.

  • Sentencing Discretion
  • Minimum Sentence Legislation
  • Concurrent And Consecutive Sentences
  • Parole Eligibility
  • Attempted Murder Of Police Officer
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal Law [2011] ZANWHC 39

S v Morris (CA 39/10)

S v Morris (CA 39/10) [2011] ZANWHC 39 (26 May 2011)

Criminal appeal against sentence for housebreaking with intent to steal and theft. The High Court found the original 18-year sentence too harsh and substituted 6 years consecutive imprisonment.

  • Housebreaking With Intent To Steal
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Appeal Against Sentence
  • Concurrent And Consecutive Sentences
  • Criminal-law
  • Housebreaking
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Criminal Law [2006] ZASCA 42

S v Coetzer (225/05)

S v Coetzer (225/05) [2006] ZASCA 42; 2006 (2) SACR 63 (SCA) (29 March 2006)

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that section 51(4) does not exclude section 280(2), so minimum sentences may run consecutively as ordered.

  • Sentencing
  • Minimum Sentences
  • Concurrent And Consecutive Sentences
  • Interpretation Of Statutes
  • Minimum-sentences
  • Concurrent-and-consecutive-sentences
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