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Criminal Law [2015] ZAFSHC 31

S v Mxhaka (191/2014)

S v Mxhaka (191/2014) [2015] ZAFSHC 31 (9 February 2015)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
191/2014
Judges
L.B.J. Moeng, B.C. Mocumie

Automatic review of a guilty plea for drunk driving failed because the magistrate relied on leading questions and did not properly test the factual basis or the fine enquiry.

  • Driving Under Influence
  • Criminal Procedure Act Section 112
  • Leading Questions
  • Deferred Fine
  • Magistrate Enquiry
  • Criminal-procedure-act-section-112
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