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Criminal Law [2016] ZAECGHC 92

De Jager and Others v S (CA&R69/2012)

De Jager and Others v S (CA&R69/2012) [2016] ZAECGHC 92; 2016 (2) SACR 716 (ECG) (27 September 2016)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
CA&R69/2012
Judges
NG Beshe, B Sandi

The High Court upheld an appeal against culpable homicide convictions after finding the wall collapse and death were not reasonably foreseeable.

  • Culpable Homicide
  • Novus Actus Interveniens
  • Causation
  • Foreseeability
  • Criminal Negligence
  • Culpable-homicide
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Criminal Law [2013] ZASCA 20

Humphreys v S (424/2012)

Humphreys v S (424/2012) [2013] ZASCA 20; 2013 (2) SACR 1 (SCA); 2015 (1) SA 491 (SCA) (22 March 2013)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
424/2012
Judges
Brand, Cachalia, Leach, Erasmus, Van der Merwe

The Supreme Court of Appeal replaced murder convictions with culpable homicide after finding no dolus eventualis. It upheld only negligence and reduced sentence to eight years.

  • Culpable Homicide
  • Dolus Eventualis
  • Automatism
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Attempted Murder
  • Criminal Negligence
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