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Criminal Law [2019] ZAFSHC 221

S v Ralepanyana (R193-2019)

S v Ralepanyana (R193-2019) [2019] ZAFSHC 221 (28 November 2019)

High Court review: a conviction for receiving stolen property was set aside because stock is excluded from section 37; the matter was remitted for a fresh hearing.

  • Stock Theft
  • Receiving Stolen Property
  • Criminal Procedure Review
  • Irregular Conviction
  • Criminal-law
  • Stock-theft
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Criminal Law [2019] ZAFSHC 38

S v Mawhdlazi (R42/2018)

S v Mawhdlazi (R42/2018) [2019] ZAFSHC 38 (25 April 2019)

On special review, the High Court set aside a conviction and sentence entered under the Stock Theft Act for possession of cell phones, holding the Act did not apply.

  • Stock Theft Act Definition
  • Unlawful Possession
  • Review Proceedings
  • Firearms Control Act
  • Irregular Conviction
  • Improper Sentencing
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Criminal Law [2015] ZAFSHC 232

S v Mhlophe (245/2015)

S v Mhlophe (245/2015) [2015] ZAFSHC 232 (10 December 2015)

On special review, the High Court set aside a conviction entered on both a main and alternative charge arising from the same facts, holding this was irregular.

  • Alternative Charges
  • Double Jeopardy
  • Reckless Driving
  • Irregular Conviction
  • Alternative-charges
  • Double-jeopardy
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Criminal Law [2011] ZAFSHC 151

S v Meeding (193/2011)

S v Meeding (193/2011) [2011] ZAFSHC 151 (1 September 2011)

On special review, the court set aside a conviction and sentence because the protection order allegedly breached had already been rescinded before the offence.

  • Protection Order
  • Irregular Conviction
  • Sentence Review
  • Criminal-law
  • Protection-orders
  • Special-review
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