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Criminal Law [2024] ZANCHC 65

Mphetsheni v S (CA & R 57/2023)

Mphetsheni v S (CA & R 57/2023) [2024] ZANCHC 65 (26 July 2024)

The High Court upheld a murder and attempted-murder conviction, but set aside a 17-year globular sentence and replaced it with separate sentences.

  • Murder
  • Attempted Murder
  • Minimum Sentences
  • Road Traffic Offences
  • Failure To Render Assistance
  • Globular Sentence
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Criminal Law [2018] ZAECGHC 51

Taute v S (CA&R47/2017)

Taute v S (CA&R47/2017) [2018] ZAECGHC 51; 2018 (2) SACR 263 (ECG) (26 June 2018)

Appeal against a conviction for failing to render assistance after a road accident was dismissed. The court held that negligence, not strict liability, applied.

  • Failure To Render Assistance
  • Mens Rea
  • Culpable Negligence
  • Road Traffic Offences
  • National Road Traffic Act
  • Road-traffic-offences
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Criminal Law [2010] ZAWCHC 51

Johnson v S (A88/10)

Johnson v S (A88/10) [2010] ZAWCHC 51 (23 March 2010)

The High Court reduced the appellant’s imprisonment for culpable homicide and failure to render assistance to 3 years’ corrective supervision.

  • Culpable Homicide
  • Failure To Render Assistance
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Corrective Supervision
  • Drunk Driving
  • Culpable-homicide
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