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Criminal Law [2019] ZASCA 156

Hlongwa v S (1380/2018)

Hlongwa v S (1380/2018) [2019] ZASCA 156 (27 November 2019)

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that leave to appeal against sentence should have been granted because the effective 33-year sentence may have been excessive.

  • Leave To Appeal
  • Sentencing
  • Minimum Sentencing Provisions
  • Cumulative Effect Of Sentences
  • Leave-to-appeal
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal Law [2019] ZAKZPHC 66

Mgidi v S (AR212/2017)

Mgidi v S (AR212/2017) [2019] ZAKZPHC 66 (31 May 2019)

The High Court set aside a robbery conviction, substituting theft, but upheld murder. It reduced the murder sentence from life imprisonment to 12 years.

  • Temporary Non Pathological Criminal Incapacity
  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Murder
  • Theft
  • Minimum Sentencing Provisions
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal Law [2012] ZAWCHC 220

R.M v S (A151/12)

R.M v S (A151/12) [2012] ZAWCHC 220 (16 October 2012)

The High Court confirmed convictions for rape and indecent assault of J, but set aside the rape conviction relating to L for insufficient proof.

  • Rape
  • Indecent Assault
  • Minimum Sentencing Provisions
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Recantation Of Testimony
  • Criminal-law
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