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Criminal Law [1994] ZASCA 13

S v Cloete (239/93)

S v Cloete (239/93) [1994] ZASCA 13; [1994] 4 All SA 151 (A) (17 March 1994)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
239/93
Judges
E M Grosskopf, Eksteen, Nienaber

The court held that a section 115 plea explanation must be weighed as a whole, including exculpatory parts. The appellant’s intoxication and coercion claims failed.

  • Common Purpose
  • Admissions In Criminal Procedure
  • Section 115 Explanation Of Plea
  • Onus Of Proof
  • Intoxication
  • Accessory After The Fact
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