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Criminal Law [2013] ZAGPJHC 116

Doma v S (2012/A447)

Doma v S (2012/A447) [2013] ZAGPJHC 116 (21 May 2013)

Appeal against a conviction for possession of suspected stolen goods was partly upheld; the court substituted a conviction for receiving stolen goods and reduced sentence.

  • Receiving Stolen Property
  • Competent Verdicts
  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Reverse Onus
  • Possession Of Stolen Goods
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Criminal Law [2011] ZAWCHC 529

Kameel v S (A493/2011)

Kameel v S (A493/2011) [2011] ZAWCHC 529 (25 November 2011)

The High Court dismissed Jacob Kameel’s leave to appeal against conviction and a 36-month sentence for theft, upholding the reconstructed record and the trial court’s findings.

  • Theft
  • Possession Of Stolen Goods
  • Single Witness Evidence
  • Reconstruction Of Record
  • Sentencing Discretion
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal Law [2010] ZAWCHC 495

Lukas and Another v S (A417/2010)

Lukas and Another v S (A417/2010) [2010] ZAWCHC 495 (15 October 2010)

The High Court confirmed the convictions of two juvenile appellants but reduced their sentences, holding the original direct imprisonment was disproportionate.

  • Juvenile Sentencing
  • Housebreaking And Theft
  • Possession Of Stolen Goods
  • Correctional Supervision
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Juvenile-sentencing
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Criminal Law [2008] ZAWCHC 138

Madlovu v S (A435/2006)

Madlovu v S (A435/2006) [2008] ZAWCHC 138 (8 February 2008)

The High Court set aside an accessory-after-the-fact conviction, holding the evidence did not prove intent to help the robbers evade justice.

  • Accessory After The Fact
  • Possession Of Stolen Goods
  • Unlawful Possession Of Firearms
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • Criminal-law
  • Accessory-after-the-fact
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