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Criminal Law [2024] ZAKZPHC 56

S v Ntanzi and Others (DR15/2024; DR14/2024; DR13/2024; DR16/2024; DR12/2024)

S v Ntanzi and Others (DR15/2024; DR14/2024; DR13/2024; DR16/2024; DR12/2024) [2024] ZAKZPHC 56; 2024 (2) SACR 403 (KZP) (1 July 2024)

Court
Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
Case number
DR15/2024; DR14/2024; DR13/2024; DR16/2024; DR12/2024
Judges
Olsen, Bedderson

The High Court set aside five guilty-plea convictions for unlawful road-based public transport and remitted the matters because the magistrate failed to properly question the accused.

  • National Land Transport Act
  • Summary Trial Procedure
  • Guilty Plea
  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Magistrates Court Review
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal Law [2015] ZAGPPHC 572

S v Lepuru and Others (A394/15)

S v Lepuru and Others (A394/15) [2015] ZAGPPHC 572 (11 June 2015)

Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
A394/15
Judges
E Jordaan, A J Bam

High Court review of speeding convictions found procedural defects in sentence and licence inquiry, and remitted the matters for proper sentencing and section 35(3) inquiry.

  • Summary Trial Procedure
  • Speeding Offences
  • Drivers Licence Suspension
  • Constitutional Rights
  • Section 112 Plea
  • Sentencing Review
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Criminal Law [2014] ZAFSHC 243

S v Rabbi (148/2014)

S v Rabbi (148/2014) [2014] ZAFSHC 243 (18 December 2014)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
148/2014
Judge
C.J. Musi

On special review, the High Court confirmed the conviction but corrected an unlawful sentence that exceeded the statutory maximum for the offence.

  • Immigration Act Offence
  • Sentencing Powers Of Magistrate
  • Alternative Imprisonment
  • Summary Trial Procedure
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Sentencing
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Criminal Law [2014] ZAFSHC 84

S v Jwele (118/2014)

S v Jwele (118/2014) [2014] ZAFSHC 84 (13 June 2014)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
118/2014
Judges
Rampai, Daffue

On special review, the High Court held that a sentence of direct imprisonment imposed after a guilty plea under section 112(1)(a) was irregular. The conviction stood, but sentence was set aside.

  • Illegal Foreigner
  • Summary Trial Procedure
  • Sentencing Irregularity
  • Section 112 Plea
  • Option Of Fine
  • Section-112-plea
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