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Criminal Law [2015] ZAWCHC 14

Hendricks v S (A420/14)

Hendricks v S (A420/14) [2015] ZAWCHC 14 (18 February 2015)

The High Court corrected a typographical error in a sentence order, substituting “five years” for “two years” so the appellant’s effective sentence remained 25 years.

  • Correction Of Sentence
  • Concurrent Sentences
  • Typographical Error
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 298
  • Correction-of-sentence
  • Concurrent-sentences
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Criminal Law [2013] ZAFSHC 185

S v Mokoena (186/2013)

S v Mokoena (186/2013) [2013] ZAFSHC 185 (28 November 2013)

On review, the High Court corrected a magistrate’s sentence that failed to attach an enforceable sanction to a compensation order in a fraud case.

  • Fraud
  • Compensation Order
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 297
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 298
  • Compensation-order
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Criminal Law [2009] ZAECHC 8

S v Mbewu (214517)

S v Mbewu (214517) [2009] ZAECHC 8 (29 January 2009)

The High Court corrected an erroneous sentence recorded as 30 years' alternative imprisonment, replacing it with 30 days and leaving the conviction standing.

  • Sentencing Error
  • Functus Officio
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 298
  • Proportionality Of Sentence
  • Sentencing-error
  • Functus-officio
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