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Criminal Law [2018] ZAFSHC 38

S v Sithole and Others (R33/2018)

S v Sithole and Others (R33/2018) [2018] ZAFSHC 38 (15 March 2018)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
R33/2018
Judges
P. J. Loubser, C. Reinders

The High Court set aside guilty plea convictions entered under repealed mining legislation and remitted the matter for fresh pleas under the correct Act.

  • Unlawful Possession Of Precious Metals
  • Repeal Of Statute
  • Special Review Procedure
  • Conviction Under Wrong Legislation
  • Criminal-law
  • Special-review
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Criminal Law [2014] ZAFSHC 18

S v Sithole and Another (SHO93/2013)

S v Sithole and Another (SHO93/2013) [2014] ZAFSHC 18 (27 February 2014)

Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Case number
SHO93/2013
Judge
K. J. Moloi

The High Court set aside the conviction and sentence on count 1 because the accused had been charged under a repealed statute. It declined to order reprosecution.

  • Unlawful Possession Of Precious Metals
  • Illegal Immigration
  • Repeal Of Statute
  • Review Proceedings
  • Criminal-law
  • Judicial-review
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