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Criminal Law [2012] ZAECBHC 2

S v Sikutu (CA & R 7/2012)

S v Sikutu (CA & R 7/2012) [2012] ZAECBHC 2; 2012 (2) SACR 324 (ECB) (28 March 2012)

Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho
Case number
CA & R 7/2012
Judges
B C Hartle, A E B Dhlodhlo

High Court review setting aside a magistrate’s insanity finding and state-patient detention order, and remitting a murder matter for retrial.

  • Criminal Capacity
  • Mental Illness Defence
  • Section 78 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Psychiatric Evidence
  • Review Of Magistrate Decision
  • Criminal-capacity
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Criminal Law [1987] ZASCA 64

S v Magongo (26/86)

S v Magongo (26/86) [1987] ZASCA 64; [1987] 2 All SA 342 (A) (2 June 1987)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
26/86
Judges
Jansen, Viljoen, Grosskopf, Boshoff, Kumleben

The appeal concerned whether a trial court could find an accused not criminally accountable for mental illness without following the mandatory statutory procedure.

  • Criminal Capacity
  • Mental Illness Defence
  • Section 78 Criminal Procedure Act
  • Psychiatric Evidence
  • Procedural Irregularity
  • Criminal-capacity
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