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AI summary
This judgment concerns an appeal against a conviction and sentence imposed by the regional court at Pretoria. The High Court dismissed the appeal against conviction but upheld the appeal on sentence, replacing life imprisonment with 20 years imprisonment on both counts, to run concurrently and backdated to 29 July 2024.
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Evidence from source
This is an appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed by the regional court at Pretoria. The Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment on 29 July 2024.
Supports: Summary sentence 1
The appeal against conviction is dismissed.
Supports: Summary sentence 1
The appeal on sentence is upheld, and the imposed sentence of life imprisonment is set aside and replaced with a sentence of 20 years imprisonment on both counts.
Supports: Summary sentence 1