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Criminal Law [2017] ZAGPPHC 862

S v Msiza (301/2017)

S v Msiza (301/2017) [2017] ZAGPPHC 862 (12 October 2017)

On special review, the High Court set aside an incompetent suspended sentence imposed after a guilty plea to theft and remitted the matter for proper sentencing.

  • Criminal Procedure Act
  • Improper Sentence
  • Review Jurisdiction
  • Criminal-procedure-act
  • Improper-sentence
  • Special-review
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Criminal Law [2017] ZAGPPHC 861

S v Amsterdam (A520/17)

S v Amsterdam (A520/17) [2017] ZAGPPHC 861 (12 October 2017)

On special review, the High Court set aside a suspended theft sentence imposed under section 112(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act and sent the matter back for proper sentencing.

  • Criminal Procedure Act
  • Improper Sentence
  • Review Powers
  • Theft
  • Criminal-procedure-act
  • Special-review
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