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Criminal Law [2009] ZANCHC 46

Van Wyk v S (50/2009)

Van Wyk v S (50/2009) [2009] ZANCHC 46 (11 September 2009)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
50/2009
Judges
C J Olivier, S A Majiedt

The High Court set aside convictions entered in two traffic matters because the accused was not properly charged, not informed of his right to counsel, and did not plead.

  • Road Traffic Offences
  • Failure To Appear
  • Right To Legal Representation
  • Conviction Without Plea
  • Criminal-review
  • Right-to-legal-representation
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Criminal Law [2007] ZAFSHC 104

S v Lechesa

S v Lechesa [2007] ZAFSHC 104 (10 August 2007)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
505/2007
Judges
G. H. Bloem, A. P. Beckley

The High Court set aside convictions and sentences on charge 2 because the accused were never asked to plead to that charge. Convictions on charges 1 and 3 were confirmed.

  • Plea Procedure
  • Conviction Without Plea
  • Irregularity In Criminal Procedure
  • Review Of Magistrate Decision
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Guilty-plea
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