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Criminal Law [1992] ZASCA 122

S v Khesi (493/91)

S v Khesi (493/91) [1992] ZASCA 122 (31 August 1992)

The Appellate Division confirmed a death sentence for murder, rejecting age and fear-based explanations as mitigating factors and finding strong aggravation.

  • Death Penalty Review
  • Mitigating And Aggravating Factors
  • Armed Robbery
  • Murder
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Death-penalty-review
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Criminal Law [1992] ZASCA 103

S v Sindane and Another (672/91)

S v Sindane and Another (672/91) [1992] ZASCA 103 (29 May 1992)

The court remitted the first appellant’s death sentence for psychiatric observation, but confirmed the second appellant’s death sentence as the only proper sentence.

  • Death Penalty Review
  • Psychiatric Observation
  • Criminal Responsibility
  • Mitigating And Aggravating Circumstances
  • Death-penalty-review
  • Psychiatric-observation
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Criminal Law [1992] ZASCA 41

S v Sekele (279/91)

S v Sekele (279/91) [1992] ZASCA 41 (27 March 1992)

The court set aside a death sentence for murder and replaced it with 18 years' imprisonment, finding the case did not justify the death penalty as the only appropriate sentence.

  • Murder
  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Sentencing
  • Death Penalty Review
  • Mitigating And Aggravating Factors
  • Murder-sentencing
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