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Criminal Law [2021] ZAGPPHC 84

Maphosa v S (A198/2020)

Maphosa v S (A198/2020) [2021] ZAGPPHC 84 (1 March 2021)

High Court dismissed an appeal against rape and immigration convictions, upheld life imprisonment for raping a minor, and ordered deportation after sentence.

  • Rape Of Minor
  • Minimum Sentencing
  • Immigration Act Offence
  • Deportation Order
  • Rape-of-minor
  • Minimum-sentence
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Criminal Law [2015] ZAGPPHC 131

S v Ubisi and Another (A175/15)

S v Ubisi and Another (A175/15) [2015] ZAGPPHC 131 (13 March 2015)

On special review, the court set aside incompetent custodial sentences imposed after guilty pleas under s 112(1)(a), substituted caution and reprimand, and ordered immediate deportation.

  • Immigration Act Offence
  • Sentencing Error
  • Deportation Order
  • Special Review Procedure
  • Special-review
  • Sentencing-error
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Criminal Law [2011] ZAGPJHC 92

S v Jonga and Another (61/11)

S v Jonga and Another (61/11) [2011] ZAGPJHC 92 (18 August 2011)

On automatic review, the High Court set aside a deportation order made without hearing the unrepresented accused and reduced a shoplifting sentence from 12 months to 14 weeks.

  • Shoplifting
  • Sentencing Misdirection
  • Deportation Order
  • Audi Alteram Partem
  • Firearm Disqualification
  • Criminal-sentencing
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