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Ntshingila v S (A51/2024) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1269 (6 December 2024)
The High Court upheld an appeal against a six-month direct imprisonment sentence for common assault and substituted a R1500 fine or suspended imprisonment.
S v Mudau (419/12) [2012] ZASCA 191 (30 November 2012)
The trial court misdirected itself by imposing sentences that were excessively harsh, disparate, and failed to consider relevant mitigating factors such as the appellant's age, family circumstances, lack of prior convictions, and intoxication. The effective sentence of 49 years' imprisonment was disproportionate and not conducive to rehabilitation. The Supreme Court of Appeal set aside the sentences and substituted them with terms that reflect a proper balance between the seriousness of the offences and the appellant's personal circumstances. The sentences for counts 2, 3, and 4 were ordered…
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S v Duku (246/2010) [2010] ZAFSHC 78 (10 June 2010)
Automatic review of a firearms conviction sentence was allowed. The High Court set aside a 30-month term and substituted 12 months, with 10 months suspended.
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