Witwatersrand Local Division - 1982

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November 1982
Confessions were found admissible, and the accused convicted for conspiracy and murder following the arranged killing of the deceased.

Criminal law – murder – confession – admissibility – voluntariness of confession – conspiracy to commit murder – requirements of section 18(2)(a) of Act 17 of 1956 – common purpose – extenuating circumstances in sentencing.

22 November 1982
The court convicted the accused of murder with extenuating circumstances, citing provocation during an emotionally charged altercation.

Criminal law – Murder – Credibility of eyewitness – Intention – Accused’s version rejected – Extenuating circumstances – Provocation and emotional disturbance considered in sentencing.

10 November 1982