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Moses and Another v S (CA&R01/2018) [2019] ZAECGHC 72 (9 July 2019)
Appeal against convictions for attempted murder and firearm offences failed, but the first appellant’s sentence was partially reduced by ordering concurrency.
Ndlela v S (A278/2018) [2019] ZAGPJHC 213 (31 May 2019)
The High Court dismissed Sipho Ndlela’s appeal against conviction and sentence for dealing in dagga, finding the evidence credible and the sentence justified.
S v Sisir (R238/2018) [2018] ZAFSHC 211 (24 December 2018)
On special review, the High Court held that the magistrate should have applied section 113 of the Criminal Procedure Act before sentence and remitted the matter.
S v Hoffmeester (R347/2018) [2018] ZAFSHC 216 (24 December 2018)
On special review, the High Court confirmed a dagga-possession conviction but amended an overly broad suspended sentence condition to avoid retrospective prejudice.
Nel v Minister of Police (CA62/2017) [2018] ZAECGHC 1 (23 January 2018)
The court held that the appellant’s arrest for possession of dagga was unlawful because there were no objective facts showing she committed the offence in the officer’s presence.
S v Phantsa (R160/2016) [2017] ZAFSHC 8 (5 January 2017)
On automatic review, the High Court confirmed the convictions but set aside and corrected improperly framed suspended sentences, while upholding ancillary orders.
S v Tsela (A181/2016) [2016] ZAGPPHC 740 (23 March 2016)
On special review, the High Court set aside a conviction for dealing in dagga and replaced it with possession, holding that the evidence proved possession only.
National Director of Public Prosecutions v Katong and Another (1979/2013) [2015] ZANCHC 54 (16 October 2015)
The High Court dismissed a POCA forfeiture bid over a Nissan Maxima used where dagga was found, holding the vehicle was not proved to be an instrumentality.
S v Mothabeng (A299/2015) [2015] ZAGPPHC 296 (12 May 2015)
On review, the High Court corrected a typographical error in a dagga conviction to reflect the correct weight, 5.67 kg, and confirmed the sentence.
S v Mokwele (A26/2015) [2015] ZAGPPHC 14 (22 January 2015)
The High Court set aside a conviction based on an admission of guilt fine after finding the accused had not been warned that payment would create a criminal record.
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