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Criminal Law [2012] ZAFSHC 203

S v Tshabalala (160/2012)

S v Tshabalala (160/2012) [2012] ZAFSHC 203 (8 November 2012)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
160/2012
Judges
J P Daffue, A Kruger

Automatic review of a magistrate’s conviction for “possession of stolen property” ended with the conviction and sentence set aside for legal error.

  • Doctrine Of Recent Possession
  • Contravention Of Section 36 General Law Amendment Act
  • Elements Of Possession Of Stolen Goods
  • Misdirection By Magistrate
  • Criminal-law
  • Automatic-review
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