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Criminal Law [2025] ZAGPJHC 510

Montsho v S (A134/2019)

Montsho v S (A134/2019) [2025] ZAGPJHC 510 (27 May 2025)

The High Court upheld the robbery conviction and sentence, but set aside the firearm convictions after finding the admission inadmissible and joint possession unproved.

  • Robbery With Aggravating Circumstances
  • Unlawful Possession Of Firearm
  • Joint Possession
  • Admissibility Of Admissions
  • Right Against Self Incrimination
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal Law [2022] ZAGPPHC 374

Bekker v S (A343/2021)

Bekker v S (A343/2021) [2022] ZAGPPHC 374 (7 June 2022)

High Court appeal dismissed against a 10-year sentence for sexual assault. The court held the magistrate did not irregularly elicit previous convictions and found no basis to interfere with sentence.

  • Sentencing Procedure
  • Previous Convictions
  • Sexual Offences Act
  • Right Against Self Incrimination
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Previous-convictions
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Criminal Law [2001] ZANWHC 18

S v Phelane (16/2001)

S v Phelane (16/2001) [2001] ZANWHC 18 (3 April 2001)

The High Court set aside a negligent driving conviction because the unrepresented accused was not told of his rights after the State closed its case.

  • Negligent Driving
  • Right Against Self Incrimination
  • Section 174 Discharge
  • Irregularity In Procedure
  • Negligent-driving
  • Section-174-discharge
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