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Criminal Law [1993] ZASCA 64

S v Chauke (544/92)

S v Chauke (544/92) [1993] ZASCA 64 (21 May 1993)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
544/92
Judges
Van Heerden, Nienaber, Harms

Death sentence set aside and replaced with life imprisonment in an appeal involving murder, alleged ritual killing, and disputed evidence of the appellant’s role.

  • Murder
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating Factors
  • Ritual Murder Allegation
  • Joint Enterprise
  • Dolus Directus
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