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Criminal Law [2014] ZAECMHC 35

Mabhayi v S (CA801/2013)

Mabhayi v S (CA801/2013) [2014] ZAECMHC 35 (30 October 2014)

Full-bench appeal on murder and housebreaking convictions. The court upheld a confession and pointing-out after finding the appellant’s objections unpersuasive.

  • Admissibility Of Confession
  • Confirmation Of Confession
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Murder
  • Housebreaking With Intent To Kill
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Criminal Law [1991] ZASCA 91

S v Cloete (489/90)

S v Cloete (489/90) [1991] ZASCA 91 (30 August 1991)

The court upheld the murder and robbery convictions, finding the confession admissible and sufficiently confirmed, but substituted life imprisonment for death.

  • Admissibility Of Confession
  • Voluntariness
  • Death Sentence
  • Life Imprisonment
  • Dolus Eventualis
  • Confirmation Of Confession
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Criminal Law [1984] ZASCA 42

S v Soxujwa (44/84)

S v Soxujwa (44/84) [1984] ZASCA 42 (29 March 1984)

The appeal succeeded in part: murder was reduced to manslaughter, the rape conviction was upheld, and both death sentences were replaced with imprisonment.

  • Admissibility Of Confession
  • Intention To Kill
  • Manslaughter
  • Rape Sentencing
  • Confirmation Of Confession
  • Dolus Eventualis
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