Okundu v S (CA&R117/16) [2016] ZAECGHC 131 (22 November 2016)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown
Case number
CA&R117/16
Judges
G H Bloem, S M Mbenenge
The High Court set aside convictions that duplicated fraud counts, rejected a RICA listed-equipment count, and substituted ECTA section 86(3) convictions.
S v Okankwa (A278/2016) [2016] ZAGPPHC 324 (26 April 2016)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A278/2016
Judges
M.P Canca, A. Ledwaba
The court found that the accused was improperly convicted on two separate counts for possession of cannabis and methcathinone, as both substances are listed in the same schedule and possession at the same time constitutes a single offence. The sentence imposed by the Magistrate was partially irregular, specifically the compensation order under Section 300(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, as there was no evidence of damage or loss to any person and no application for compensation was made. The court amended the conviction to a single count and substituted the sentence to five years imprisonme…