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S v Lutshetu and Others (Sentence) (81/2020) [2025] ZAWCHC 211 (21 May 2025)
The High Court sentenced four accused to life imprisonment for two murders of law enforcement officers, plus concurrent terms for robbery and firearm offences.
S v Songca (CC26/2018) [2021] ZAECMHC 39 (12 November 2021)
The court found that the murder was both of a law enforcement officer and premeditated, thus falling squarely within the ambit of section 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997, which prescribes life imprisonment. The accused's personal circumstances, including being a first offender, his age, and having minor children, were considered but found insufficient, individually and cumulatively, to amount to substantial and compelling circumstances justifying a departure from the prescribed minimum sentence. The aggravating factors, including the lack of remorse, the impact on the dece…
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