South Africa Case Law

Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng v Pistorius (96/2015)

Director of Public Prosecutions, Gauteng v Pistorius (96/2015) [2015] ZASCA 204; [2016] 1 All SA 346 (SCA); 2016 (2) SA 317 (SCA); 2016 (1) SACR 431 (SCA) (3 December 2015)

Court

Supreme Court of Appeal

Case number

96/2015

Judges

Mpati, Mhlantla, Leach, Majiedt, Baartman

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that Pistorius acted with dolus eventualis, set aside culpable homicide, substituted murder, and remitted sentencing.

• Dolus Eventualis
• Error In Objecto
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Putative Self Defence
• Criminal Intent
• Competent Verdict