Bukari v S (A127/2023)
Bukari v S (A127/2023) [2024] ZAGPJHC 447 (9 May 2024)
The appeal court found that the trial court failed to perform a comparative assessment of similar cases and did not adequately consider the mitigating factors presented by the appellant. While the offences were serious and involved substantial financial loss to SARS, the appellant was a first offender, pleaded guilty, and offered to make restitution. The court distinguished the present case from others involving greater pecuniary loss and more aggravated circumstances. The sentence of twelve years' imprisonment was found to be disturbingly inappropriate and too severe in the circumstances. Th…
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- Fraud
- Vat Refund Fraud
- Sentencing Principles
- Mitigation Of Sentence
- Correctional Supervision
- Forgery And Uttering