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Criminal Law [2014] ZAFSHC 5

Pieters v S (A176/2013)

Pieters v S (A176/2013) [2014] ZAFSHC 5 (6 February 2014)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
A176/2013
Judges
Rampai, Monaledi

The High Court set aside a guilty-plea conviction for unlawfully selling unpolished diamonds, finding the plea statement defective and the magistrate’s questioning inadequate.

  • Diamonds Act
  • Plea Of Guilty
  • Section 112 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Unlawful Selling Of Unpolished Diamonds
  • Conviction On Defective Plea
  • Failure Of Justice
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