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Criminal Law [2010] ZACC 8

Mthembu v S (CCT115/09)

Mthembu v S (CCT115/09) [2010] ZACC 8; 2010 (1) SACR 619 (CC) ; 2010 (7) BCLR 636 (CC) (25 March 2010)

Court
Constitutional Court
Case number
CCT 115/09
Judges
Ngcobo, Cameron, Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe, Mogoeng, Nkabinde, Skweyiya, Van der Westhuizen, Yacoob

The Constitutional Court dismissed leave to appeal, holding that a six-year delay in arresting the applicant to serve sentence did not justify constitutional relief.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Execution Of Sentence Delay
  • Section 12 Rights
  • Bail Conditions
  • Criminal Conviction
  • Sentence Enforcement
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