S v Brown and Others (CC18/2017)
S v Brown and Others (CC18/2017) [2019] ZAECPEHC 12; [2019] 2 All SA 622 (ECP) (1 March 2019)
The court found that abalone poaching and racketeering are serious offences with significant societal and environmental impact. The evidence established that Accused 1 was the employer and principal beneficiary of the criminal enterprise, with Accused 2 and 3 playing significant roles. Mitigating factors such as personal circumstances and lack of financial benefit were considered but did not outweigh the need for deterrence and the seriousness of the offences. Previous non-custodial sentences have proven ineffective in deterring abalone poaching, and the legislature prescribes severe penaltie…
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- Racketeering
- Abalone Poaching
- Protection Of Organised Crime Act
- Sentencing Principles
- Firearm Possession
- Mitigation Of Sentence