South Africa Case Law

Lamprecht v S (A141/2013)

Lamprecht v S (A141/2013) [2017] ZAFSHC 43 (16 March 2017)

Court

Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

Case number

A141/2013

Judges

Musi, Rampai

The court found that the appellant was guilty of theft on two bases: first, the direct evidence of Heymans, which was accepted by the regional magistrate and not challenged on appeal, implicated the appellant in the commission of the offence. Second, the appellant's own version demonstrated his central involvement in the registration and concealment of the stolen vehicle, with no rational explanation for his conduct other than knowledge or reckless disregard of the vehicle's stolen status. The court emphasized that theft is a continuing crime, and the appellant's assistance in concealing the…

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• Theft
• Accessory Liability
• Possession Of Recently Stolen Property
• Continuing Crime

Kido v S (A421/12)

Kido v S (A421/12) [2012] ZAWCHC 333 (19 October 2012)

Court

Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

Case number

A421/12

Judges

Van Staden, Dlodlo

The Western Cape High Court dismissed Ebrahim Kido’s appeal against conviction and sentence for housebreaking, confirming the trial court’s findings and three-year sentence.

• Housebreaking
• Theft
• Possession Of Recently Stolen Property
• Appeal On Sentence
• Credibility Of Witnesses
• Recent-possession