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The appellant was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment by the full court of the KwaZulu-Natal Division, Pietermaritzburg.
True
The appellant was charged with three counts of rape by the Regional Court in Empangeni.
False
The appellant's application for leave to appeal was initially granted by the Supreme Court of Appeal.
False
The full court provided detailed reasons for fixing the non-parole period in the appellant's case.
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The appellant argued that there was no basis or finding that his character could only be rehabilitated after a period of 12 years.
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The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa delivered the judgment in this case.
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The charge sheet incorrectly referred to Part 2 of Schedule 2 instead of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to section 51(1) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 105 of 1997.
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The defendant was convicted of two counts of rape.
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The court ordered that comprehensive guidelines, protocol and model Victim Impact Statement instruments be drafted by the National Director of Public Prosecutions.
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The court remitted the matter to the court a quo for further proceedings.
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