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Criminal Law [2018] ZAECPEHC 65

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Swart and Others (2481/2017)

National Director of Public Prosecutions v Swart and Others (2481/2017) [2018] ZAECPEHC 65 (6 November 2018)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
2481/2017
Judge
N G Beshe

The High Court ordered forfeiture of cash and seized goods under POCA after finding the respondents’ explanations implausible and unsupported.

  • Proceeds Of Unlawful Activities
  • Forfeiture Order
  • Search And Seizure
  • Preservation Order
  • Organised Crime Act
  • Dispute Of Fact
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Criminal Law [2009] ZAFSHC 145

S v Monyana and Others

S v Monyana and Others [2009] ZAFSHC 145; [2009] ZAFSHC 35 (19 March 2009)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
A115/08
Judges
Hancke, Jordaan

The court upheld convictions based largely on cellphone and circumstantial evidence, but reduced sentences because the appellants had spent nearly four years in pre-trial custody.

  • Theft Of Copper Cable
  • Organised Crime Act
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • Cellphone Evidence
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Appeal Procedure
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