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Booi and Others v S (Appeal) (CA&R38/2024) [2024] ZAECMHC 86 (25 October 2024)
Appeal against murder and assault convictions succeeded because the regional court failed to comply with section 93ter on assessors.
Kekae v S (A282/17) [2024] ZAGPPHC 844 (26 August 2024)
The High Court set aside a rape and robbery conviction and sentence after key evidence was missing from the record and the appeal could not be fairly heard.
Yawa v S (CA R 134/2022) [2024] ZAECMKHC 18 (14 February 2024)
The High Court upheld a criminal appeal because the trial record was incomplete, making fair consideration impossible, and set aside the conviction and sentence.
Moses v S (CA & R 42/22) [2023] ZANCHC 55 (8 September 2023)
The High Court set aside a rape conviction because the trial court wrongly barred cross-examination on the complainant’s prior police statement.
Mofokeng v S (A99/2022) [2022] ZAFSHC 321 (17 November 2022)
The High Court upheld an appeal where the trial record was missing and could not be reconstructed, set aside the conviction and sentence, and referred the matter for possible retrial.
Chaz v S (A10/20) [2020] ZAWCHC 48 (2 June 2020)
The High Court set aside a conviction and sentence after the trial record, notes, and recordings could not be reconstructed, making appeal adjudication impossible.
S v Dikgomo (R67/2018) [2018] ZANWHC 91 (26 July 2018)
The High Court set aside a conviction and sentence after finding the accused’s mental capacity had not been properly assessed before trial and sentencing.
Mahlangu and Others v S (A940/12) [2018] ZAGPPHC 157 (4 April 2018)
The High Court amended an earlier appeal order to clarify that the convictions and sentences for murder and robbery were set aside.
S v Joubert (04/2017, RC150/16) [2018] ZANWHC 3 (8 March 2018)
The High Court set aside a regional court conviction and sentence because the accused’s guilty plea was not properly tested under section 112 of the CPA.
Masemola v S (A42/18) [2018] ZAGPPHC 758 (1 March 2018)
High Court review set aside a conviction for housebreaking and theft because the guilty plea and evidence were not mechanically recorded.
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