Tshabalala v S (A187/2012)
Tshabalala v S (A187/2012) [2013] ZAFSHC 94 (20 May 2013)
The appeal court found no misdirection in the trial court's factual findings or evaluation of evidence. The identification by the complainant was clear and supported by fingerprint evidence, which was undisputed and provided a safety valve for accepting single witness testimony. The appellant's alibi was not reasonably possibly true, given the possibility of border irregularities and lack of innocent explanation for his fingerprints at the scene. The conviction for unlawful possession of firearms was supported by evidence that the appellant and his co-perpetrators took firearms from the compl…
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- Housebreaking With Intent To Commit Robbery
- Aggravated Robbery
- Unlawful Possession Of Firearms
- Minimum Sentences Act
- Identification Evidence
- Duplication Of Convictions