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S v L.M.M (CCD14/2022) [2022] ZAKZDHC 13 (18 March 2022)
The court convicted a youthful offender of two rapes and murder, held the minimum sentencing regime inapplicable because he was under 18, and imposed an effective 20-year term.
Khoza v S (AR10/2015) [2016] ZAKZPHC 22 (11 February 2016)
The High Court dismissed an appeal against sentence, holding that life sentences for brutal farm murders were not shockingly inappropriate despite the appellant’s youth.
S.T v S (CA&R346/2014) [2015] ZAECGHC 30 (19 March 2015)
Appeal against sentence by a 17-year-old first offender convicted of rape and robbery with aggravating circumstances was dismissed.
S v Snyders and Others (SB26/11) [2011] ZAWCHC 387; 2012 (2) SACR 160 (WCC) (30 September 2011)
High Court review set aside three-year jail terms and replaced them with 18 months’ correctional supervision for three youthful housebreaking offenders.
Visser v S (A486/2008) [2009] ZAWCHC 38 (20 February 2009)
The High Court upheld an appeal against sentence, finding 12 months' direct imprisonment too harsh for an 18-year-old first offender who pleaded guilty to housebreaking and theft.
S v Mohloku and Others (358/08) [2008] ZAFSHC 63 (28 August 2008)
The High Court confirmed convictions for housebreaking and theft, but set aside and reduced the sentence of a 19-year-old school learner, stressing youth-related diminished blameworthiness.
Pilikane v S (A157/2008) [2008] ZAWCHC 245 (15 August 2008)
The High Court partly upheld an appeal against sentence for attempted murder, finding the magistrate gave insufficient weight to the appellant’s youth and first-offender status.
S v Peters (729/2007) [2007] ZAFSHC 140 (30 November 2007)
On automatic review, the High Court upheld a dagga possession conviction but set aside an over-punitive sentence imposed on an 18-year-old first offender.
S v Mpandle (CA&R 215/04) [2006] ZANCHC 83 (3 March 2006)
The High Court granted condonation for a late appeal and reduced a murder sentence imposed on a 17-year-old offender, suspending three years of the term.
S v Motswasele (7/2004) [2004] ZANWHC 27 (29 October 2004)
High Court appeal on child-witness identification, attempted rape, and sentence. Count 1 was reduced to indecent assault; count 2 conviction stood but sentence was reduced.
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