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Criminal Law [2020] ZAECGHC 20

Langa v S (CA&R2/2019; CC24/2016)

Langa v S (CA&R2/2019; CC24/2016) [2020] ZAECGHC 20 (3 March 2020)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
CA&R2/2019; CC24/2016
Judges
S M Mbenenge, B M Pakati, G H Bloem

High Court criminal appeal over rape convictions dismissed. The court rejected a compulsion defence, upheld the trial’s fairness, and corrected but discounted a judicial-notice error.

  • Rape
  • Defence Of Compulsion
  • Intention
  • Judicial Notice
  • Effective Legal Representation
  • Defence-of-compulsion
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Criminal Law [2014] ZAGPPHC 915

Ramonyathi v S (A470/2014)

Ramonyathi v S (A470/2014) [2014] ZAGPPHC 915 (23 October 2014)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A470/2014
Judges
E. M. Kubushi, A.M.L. Phatudi

The High Court dismissed an appeal against rape conviction and life sentence, finding no material unfairness from counsel’s conduct and no basis to interfere.

  • Rape Of Minor
  • Minimum Sentencing
  • Effective Legal Representation
  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Criminal-law
  • Rape
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