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Appeal in terms of s 311(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51
of 1977 – s 311(1) provides for an appeal as of right, without leave – the
high court’s findings that s 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105
of 1997 is not applicable, that the regional court did not have jurisdiction to
impose a sentence of life imprisonment, are questions of law – appeal
upheld - sentence imposed by the regional court reinstated.
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Cited documents 9
Judgment 5
Legislation 4
1. | Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 | 3916 citations |
2. | Superior Courts Act, 2013 | 1696 citations |
3. | Criminal Law (Sentencing) Amendment Act, 2007 | 45 citations |
4. | Judicial Matters Amendment Act, 2013 | 45 citations |
Documents citing this one 1
Judgment 1
1. | Director of Public Prosecutions, KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg v Ndlovu (888/2021) [2024] ZASCA 23 (14 March 2024) | 4 citations |