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Criminal Law [2014] ZAGPJHC 115

Khunjwa v S (A505/2013)

Khunjwa v S (A505/2013) [2014] ZAGPJHC 115 (19 April 2014)

Appeal dismissed in a robbery conviction appeal. The High Court upheld identification evidence, rejected claims of unfair representation, and found the remaining evidence proved guilt.

  • Identification Parade
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Competence Of Counsel
  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Hearsay Evidence
  • Judges Rules
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Criminal Law [2010] ZAKZPHC 33

Khan v S (AR 55/10)

Khan v S (AR 55/10) [2010] ZAKZPHC 33; 2010 (2) SACR 476 (KZP) (7 July 2010)

The court found that the appellant was a suspect at the time the police approached her and that the Judges' Rules required the police to caution her, but not to advise her of constitutional rights under Section 35. The evidence established that the appellant was involved in the running of the tuck shop and was aware of the drugs hidden under the floorboards. Even if the evidence of her production of the drugs was excluded, the remaining evidence proved her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The admission of the production evidence did not render the trial unfair or bring the administration of jus…

  • Drug Possession
  • Drug Dealing
  • Admissibility Of Evidence
  • Constitutional Rights
  • Judges Rules
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Criminal Law [1989] ZASCA 49

S v Sampson and Another (342/87)

S v Sampson and Another (342/87) [1989] ZASCA 49; [1989] 4 All SA 699 (AD) (31 March 1989)

Appeal over confession admissibility dismissed. The court held the appellants did not prove that police pressure or improper confrontation made their confessions involuntary.

  • Admissibility Of Confessions
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Judges Rules
  • Police Interrogation Methods
  • Admissibility-of-confessions
  • Criminal-appeal
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