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Criminal Law [2018] ZANWHC 82

Van Staden v S (CA21/2017)

Van Staden v S (CA21/2017) [2018] ZANWHC 82 (26 April 2018)

The High Court upheld a criminal appeal after finding the Regional Court failed to comply with section 93 by not informing the accused about assessors before plea.

  • Murder
  • Rape
  • Assessors In Regional Court
  • Irregularity In Trial Procedure
  • Section 93 Magistrates Court Act
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal Law [2018] ZANWHC 30

Mhlabeni v S (CC106/2003)

Mhlabeni v S (CC106/2003) [2018] ZANWHC 30 (15 February 2018)

The High Court granted condonation and leave to appeal against sentence, finding a possible failure to inform the accused about minimum sentence legislation.

  • Minimum Sentence Legislation
  • Condonation For Late Appeal
  • Substantial And Compelling Circumstances
  • Life Imprisonment
  • Irregularity In Trial Procedure
  • Minimum-sentence-legislation
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Criminal Law [1984] ZASCA 167

S v Rakosa (145/84)

S v Rakosa (145/84) [1984] ZASCA 167 (30 November 1984)

The court dismissed an appeal against a death sentence for murder without extenuating circumstances, and rejected a procedural irregularity complaint.

  • Murder Without Extenuating Circumstances
  • Death Sentence
  • Irregularity In Trial Procedure
  • Appeal Procedure
  • Murder-without-extenuating-circumstances
  • Death-sentence
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