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Criminal Law [2024] ZAGPJHC 88

S v Shabalala (SS004/2023)

S v Shabalala (SS004/2023) [2024] ZAGPJHC 88 (5 February 2024)

Sentencing judgment for murder, robbery and firearm-related convictions. The court imposed life imprisonment on murder and concurrent terms on the remaining counts.

  • Minimum Sentencing
  • Murder
  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Possession Of Unlicensed Firearm
  • Assault With Intent To Do Grievous Bodily Harm
  • Dangerous Weapon
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Criminal Law [2014] ZAKZPHC 25

Mdaka v S (AR505/13)

Mdaka v S (AR505/13) [2014] ZAKZPHC 25; 2014 (2) SACR 393 (KZP) (8 May 2014)

Appeal against robbery and rape convictions failed, but sentence was reduced after the court found misdirections in minimum sentencing and sentence aggregation.

  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Dangerous Weapon
  • Rape
  • Minimum Sentencing
  • Substantial And Compelling Circumstances
  • Robbery-with-aggravating-circumstances
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Criminal Law [2014] ZAGPJHC 332

Faku v S (A325/2013)

Faku v S (A325/2013) [2014] ZAGPJHC 332 (20 March 2014)

The High Court dismissed an appeal against a 10-year sentence for attempted murder, holding there was no sentencing misdirection and the sentence was appropriate.

  • Attempted Murder
  • Minimum Sentencing
  • Repeat Offender
  • Dangerous Weapon
  • Rehabilitation
  • Appeal On Sentence
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