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Criminal Law [2023] ZAGPJHC 189

Zwane and Another v S (SS04/2012)

Zwane and Another v S (SS04/2012) [2023] ZAGPJHC 189 (2 March 2023)

The High Court refused leave to appeal, finding no reasonable prospects that another court would reach a different conclusion on joint possession of firearms.

  • Joint Possession
  • Leave To Appeal
  • Firearms Offences
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Joint-possession
  • Firearms-offences
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Criminal Law [2019] ZAWCHC 183

S v Makhala and Others (CC06/19)

S v Makhala and Others (CC06/19) [2019] ZAWCHC 183 (13 December 2019)

The High Court sentenced three accused to life imprisonment for a planned contract murder and concurrent 5-year terms for firearm offences.

  • Planned Murder
  • Contract Killing
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Firearms Offences
  • Substantial And Compelling Circumstances
  • Planned-murder
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Criminal Law [2015] ZAGPPHC 554

Mangisi v S (936/2009)

Mangisi v S (936/2009) [2015] ZAGPPHC 554 (29 July 2015)

The High Court dismissed Bryan Mangisi’s appeal against conviction for armed robbery, finding his version improbable and the evidence overwhelmingly incriminating.

  • Armed Robbery
  • Firearms Offences
  • Appeal Against Conviction
  • Evidentiary Inference
  • Criminal-law
  • Armed-robbery
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Criminal Law [2003] ZAGPJHC 1

S v Ncube (A244/2001)

S v Ncube (A244/2001) [2003] ZAGPJHC 1 (4 April 2003)

Criminal appeal over multiple robbery and firearms convictions partly succeeded; several convictions were set aside and effective sentences were reduced.

  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Identification Evidence
  • Doctrine Of Recent Possession
  • Minimum Sentencing
  • Firearms Offences
  • Appeal Procedure
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Criminal Law [1998] ZASCA 9

S v Voegt and Another (181/96)

S v Voegt and Another (181/96) [1998] ZASCA 9 (16 March 1998)

Appeal against murder and firearms convictions dismissed; the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld credibility findings and life imprisonment.

  • Murder
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Appeal Against Conviction
  • Appeal Against Sentence
  • Firearms Offences
  • Premeditation
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Criminal Law [1992] ZASCA 238

S v Booysen (560/91)

S v Booysen (560/91) [1992] ZASCA 238 (29 March 1993)

The court set aside a two-year imprisonment sentence for armed robbery and remitted the matter for reconsideration of sentence, considering corrective supervision.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Armed Robbery
  • Mitigating Factors
  • Corrective Supervision
  • Firearms Offences
  • Sentencing-principles
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Criminal Law [1985] ZASCA 128

S v Sitoe (138/85)

S v Sitoe (138/85) [1985] ZASCA 128 (27 November 1985)

The court dismissed Ernesto Sitoe’s appeal against two death sentences, finding no extenuating circumstances for murder and no basis to interfere with the robbery sentence.

  • Murder Without Extenuating Circumstances
  • Aggravated Robbery
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Firearms Offences
  • Criminal-law
  • Murder
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