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Criminal Law [2010] ZAWCHC 558

Petersen v S (A467/2010)

Petersen v S (A467/2010) [2010] ZAWCHC 558 (12 November 2010)

The High Court set aside a regional court conviction and sentence because the court did not comply with the earlier remittal order and failed to start the matter de novo.

  • Plea Procedure
  • Setting Aside Conviction
  • Section 312 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Plea-procedure
  • Criminal-procedure-act
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Criminal Law [2007] ZAFSHC 57

S v Ekermans (498/2007)

S v Ekermans (498/2007) [2007] ZAFSHC 57 (5 July 2007)

The High Court set aside a DUI conviction and sentence because the guilty plea record did not clearly establish all elements of the offence.

  • Driving Under Influence
  • Plea Explanation
  • Section 112 1 B
  • Section 312 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Driving-under-the-influence
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal Law [2007] ZAFSHC 76

S v Motsamai (1335/2006)

S v Motsamai (1335/2006) [2007] ZAFSHC 76 (1 February 2007)

The High Court set aside a conviction entered on a guilty plea because the accused did not admit all elements of housebreaking and theft.

  • Housebreaking
  • Theft
  • Plea Procedure
  • Section 112 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Section 113 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Section 312 Criminal Procedure Act
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