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Mokoena v S (A859/2013) [2020] ZAGPPHC 504 (25 June 2020)
The High Court partly upheld a sentence appeal, reducing the murder sentence after finding the appellant’s youth and intoxication were substantial and compelling factors.
State v M (A599-17,259-17,A298-17, 17-17) [2017] ZAGPPHC 1288 (27 November 2017)
High Court review of a child offender’s convictions and sentence. The assault conviction was reduced to common assault, while the 18-month compulsory residence sentence was confirmed.
Mnguni and Another v S (A82/2012) [2013] ZAFSHC 85 (30 May 2013)
The Free State High Court dismissed an appeal against sentence by two youthful offenders convicted of robbery, murder and rape, holding that no sentencing misdirection was shown.
S v Visser (A486/2008) [2009] ZAWCHC 123 (20 February 2009)
The High Court set aside an 18-year-old appellant’s 12-month prison sentence for housebreaking and theft, substituting a wholly suspended six-month term.
Hendricks v S (A711/2007) [2008] ZAWCHC 222 (21 July 2008)
The court reduced sentence for murder and rape, finding the trial court failed to properly apply section 28 of the Constitution to a youth offender.
S v Sefali and Another (947/2006) [2006] ZAFSHC 124 (2 November 2006)
On sentence review, the High Court set aside 30-month prison terms for two 18-year-old first offenders convicted of robbery and replaced them with wholly suspended sentences.
S v Belebese (766/2005) [2005] ZAFSHC 92 (8 August 2005)
On automatic review, the High Court confirmed the conviction of a 17-year-old first offender but found the 12-month prison sentence shockingly inappropriate and replaced it with a wholly suspended sentence.
S v Mahuma (38/01) [2001] ZANWHC 29 (14 June 2001)
The High Court confirmed a robbery conviction but set aside a ten-month sentence as too severe for a 17-year-old first offender, substituting a partly suspended term.
S v Peterson and Another (374/99) [2000] ZASCA 91; [2001] 2 All SA 349 (A); 2001 (1) SACR 16 (SCA) (21 November 2000)
The court set aside lengthy prison sentences imposed on two juvenile offenders because no proper pre-sentence reports were obtained before sentencing.
S v Kubheka (45/93) [1994] ZASCA 25 (24 March 1994)
The court set aside a direct prison sentence for a 16-year-old first offender convicted of housebreaking and theft, replacing it with a wholly suspended sentence.
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