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Jacobs v S (Review) (02/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 20; - (29 January 2025)
The High Court set aside a conviction and three-year sentence after finding the accused pleaded guilty to a different offence than the one charged.
S v Buys (K/S 101/04) [2005] ZANCHC 35 (1 July 2005)
The court found the accused's version of events improbable and inconsistent with the physical evidence and expert testimony. The accused's claim that the shooting was accidental was contradicted by forensic evidence, the position of spent cartridges, and the nature of the wounds. The court accepted the State's version, supported by credible witness testimony and corroborating evidence, that the accused intentionally shot the deceased and Leatitia Theys. The accused's subsequent flight in the deceased's vehicle was not justified by necessity, as there was no imminent threat to his safety. The…
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