S v Mosolotsane
| Jurisdiction | South Africa |
| Court | Orange Free State Provincial Division |
| Judge | Wright R |
| Judgment Date | 12 November 1992 |
| Citation | 1993 (1) SACR 502 (O) |
| Hearing Date | 12 November 1992 |
S v Mosolotsane
1993 (1) SACR 502 (O)
1993 (1) SACR p502
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Citation |
1993 (1) SACR 502 (O) |
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Court |
Oranje-Vrystaatse Provinsiale Afdeling |
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Judge |
Wright R |
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Heard |
November 12, 1992 |
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Judgment |
November 12, 1992 |
Flynote : Sleutelwoorde B
Dwelmoortredings — Dagga — Handeldryf in ter oortreding van art 2(a) van Wet 41 van 1971 — Vonnis — Oplegging van bloot 'n boete met as alternatief daartoe gevangenisstraf, nie 'n bevoegde vonnis nie.
Headnote : Kopnota
Die oplegging van bloot 'n boete met as alternatief daartoe C gevangenisstraf, is nie 'n bevoegde vonnis vir 'n oortreding van handeldryf in dagga ter oortreding van art 2(a) van Wet 41 van 1971 nie.
Flynote : Sleutelwoorde
Drug offences — Dagga — Dealing in in contravention of s 2(a) of Act 41 D of 1971 — Sentence — Imposition of merely a fine with the alternative of imprisonment is not a competent sentence.
Headnote : Kopnota
The imposition of merely a fine with the alternative of imprisonment is not a competent sentence for a contravention of dealing in dagga in contravention of s 2(a) of Act 41 of 1971. E
Case Information
Hersiening.
Judgment
Wright R:
Die beskuldigde, 'n 45 jarige vrou, is skuldig bevind aan 'n F oortreding van art 2(a) van Wet 41 van 1971, dit wil sê handeldryf in verbode afhanklikheidsvormende medisyne. Daar was 1,5 kilogram dagga ter sprake. Sy is gevonnis tot:
"n Boete van R800 of by wanbetaling ses maande gevangenisstraf wat in die geheel opgeskort word vir 'n tydperk van vyf jaar op voorwaarde dat die beskuldigde nie weer skuldig bevind word aan oortreding van art 2(a) of 2(b) van Wet 41 van 1971 gepleeg gedurende tydperk van opskorting nie.'
G Die betrokke dagga is ook aan die Staat verbeurd verklaar.
Die beskuldigde het ter versagting om genade gevra en verder vermeld dat sy ses kinders het en dat sy werkloos en sieklik is. Ook is haar man oorlede.
Toe die saak vir hersiening voorgelê is, is daar 'n navraag aan die landdros gerig of die opskortingsvoorwaardes in die geval gepas is in die H lig van die uitspraak in S v Mokoena 1986 (2) SA 106 (O). Voorts is ook navrae gerig of die vonnis wat opgelê is 'n bevoegde vonnis is.
Met betrekking tot die eerste aspek ten opsigte waarvan daar navraag gerig is, antwoord die landdros soos volg in sy redes:
In die lig van die saak S v Mokoena 1986 (2) SA 106 (O) blyk dit dat die opskortingsvoorwaarde, nl dat beskuldigde nie weer skuldig bevind word aan oortreding van art 2(b) van Wet 41 van 1971 te wyd I en onbillik teenoor...
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