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Kaotsane v S (CA & R 25/2023) [2024] ZANCHC 74 (28 June 2024)
The High Court upheld Steven Kaotsane’s rape conviction but reduced his sentence from life imprisonment to 25 years after finding mitigating factors justified deviation.
Zwane v S (A10/2020) [2020] ZAGPPHC 568 (1 September 2020)
The High Court upheld an appeal against sentence, finding that the trial court failed to properly weigh mitigation and imposed a disproportionate minimum sentence.
S v Falo (CC13/2019) [2019] ZAECGHC 37 (27 March 2019)
Sentencing judgment for four rape convictions. The High Court imposed life imprisonment on counts 1 to 3 and 20 years on count 4 after rejecting substantial and compelling circumstances.
Venter v S (A686/15) [2016] ZAGPPHC 121 (29 March 2016)
The High Court upheld an appeal against sentence for housebreaking and theft, reducing five years’ direct imprisonment to two years with part suspended.
Dunjane v S (A33/2015) [2015] ZAFSHC 240 (24 November 2015)
High Court appeal against sentence for fraud. The court found misdirections in the trial court’s approach and substituted 30 months’ imprisonment under section 276(1)(i).
Sigasa v S (A908/2012) [2013] ZAGPPHC 215 (25 July 2013)
The High Court upheld an appeal against sentence for housebreaking, finding 8 years' imprisonment too harsh and substituting a 3-year wholly suspended term.
Preston and Another v S (A68/2011) [2011] ZAGPJHC 221 (20 October 2011)
High Court appeal in a fraud matter where the appellants challenged sentence. The court found misdirection and reduced both prison terms.
S v Mokoena (33/2006) [2007] ZAFSHC 75 (1 February 2007)
High Court review of a sentence for dagga possession. The conviction was confirmed, but the sentence was reduced because the original penalty was too harsh.
S v Mahlangu (12/2001) [2001] ZANWHC 2 (25 January 2001)
High Court review confirmed the conviction for housebreaking and theft, but found the magistrate’s sentence unduly harsh and substituted a lesser, partly suspended sentence.
S v Louw (134/87) [1987] ZASCA 124 (1 November 1987)
A criminal appeal against sentence for repeated theft from bank clients failed. The court upheld a five-year sentence, finding the supposed mitigation unpersuasive.
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