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Criminal Law [2025] ZANCHC 58

S v D.F (Sentence) (KS23/23)

S v D.F (Sentence) (KS23/23) [2025] ZANCHC 58 (25 July 2025)

Court
Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley
Case number
KS23/23
Judge
Lever

The High Court sentenced an accused, convicted under the statutory voluntary-intoxication offence, to an effective five years' imprisonment for assault, kidnapping, murder and property damage.

  • Voluntary Intoxication
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Criminal Capacity
  • Statutory Offence Under Claa
  • Rehabilitation
  • Minimum Sentences
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Criminal Law [2024] ZAMPMHC 10

S v Mkhwebane (CC25/23)

S v Mkhwebane (CC25/23) [2024] ZAMPMHC 10; 2024 (1) SACR 415 (ML) (29 January 2024)

Court
Middelburg High Court, Mpumalanga
Case number
CC25/23
Judge
Msibi SM-AJ

The High Court acquitted the accused of murder, convicted him under section 1(1) of the General Law Amendment Act for intoxicated offending, and imposed a partly suspended sentence.

  • Voluntary Intoxication
  • Criminal Capacity
  • Contravention Of General Law Amendment Act
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Correctional Supervision
  • Voluntary-intoxication
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