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[2014] ZAFSHC 216
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S v Abacrombie (200/2014) [2014] ZAFSHC 216 (6 December 2014)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF
SOUTH AFRICA
FREE STATE DIVISION,
BLOEMFONTEIN
Case No: 200/2014
DATE: 06 NOVEMBER 2014
In the matter between:-
THE STATE
And
RONALDO PAUL DIETA
ABACROMBIE
...............................
Respondent
CORAM: VAN DER MERWE, J et TSATSI,
AJ
JUDGMENT BY: TSATSI, AJ
DELIVERED ON: 6 NOVEMBER 2014
[1] This matter was referred to this
court for special review.
[2] On 18 September 2014, after an
enquiry in terms of section 35 of the Prevention of and Treatment for
Substance Abuse Act 70
of 2008, the magistrate made an order
referring the respondent for detoxification and rehabilitation.
After making the order it
came to the notice of the magistrate that
the Department of the Correctional Services had revoked the
respondent’s parole
and that at the time of the order the
respondent had already commenced serving a sentence of imprisonment
of 831 days. The magistrate
reports that he ascertained that
respondent will undergo a rehabilitation program at Grootvlei Prison.
In the circumstances the
request of the magistrate that the order be
set aside, must be acceded to.
[3] In the result the order that the
respondent be referred to a rehabilitation centre for detoxification
and rehabilitation is
set aside.
E. K. TSATSI, AJ
I agree.
C. H. G. VAN DER MERWE, J
Ebeket