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Criminal Law [2014] ZAGPPHC 561

Mojaki v S (A983/2013)

Mojaki v S (A983/2013) [2014] ZAGPPHC 561 (8 August 2014)

The High Court upheld Brendon Mojaki’s appeal against sentence, finding his role in a robbery and assault was substantially lesser than that of his co-accused.

  • Sentencing
  • Common Purpose
  • Aggravating Circumstances
  • Proportionality Of Punishment
  • Common-purpose
  • Aggravating-circumstances
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Criminal Law [2008] ZAECHC 135

S v Velaphi (CA&R 99/08)

S v Velaphi (CA&R 99/08) [2008] ZAECHC 135 (20 August 2008)

Appeal against a 5-year sentence for theft upheld after the High Court found the magistrate overemphasised prior convictions and imposed a disproportionate sentence.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Recidivism
  • Proportionality Of Punishment
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing-principles
  • Proportionality-of-punishment
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Criminal Law [2008] ZAWCHC 171

Hess v S (A319/2007)

Hess v S (A319/2007) [2008] ZAWCHC 171 (11 April 2008)

The High Court reduced a three-year theft sentence to 16 months, holding the magistrate had overemphasized the appellant’s prior convictions and imposed a disproportionate sentence.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Habitual Offender
  • Proportionality Of Punishment
  • Theft
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Sentence-appeal
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