Robber objects to 'shockingly high' 45-year jail term

[schumi]

Pretoria - A man who was part of a gang which targeted Pep stores around Pretoria asked the court to grant him leave to appeal his 45-year-jail sentence, which he felt was shockingly high.
James Rametsi was the man who stood guard at the door during two of the robberies in the Pretoria CBD.

He, however, said he was innocent and that it was a case of mistaken identity. He tried to use his mother's “appointment” with a doctor during the time of one of the robberies as an alibi.

Rametsi showed the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, a letter containing the details of his mother's appointment and said he was with her that day.

But employees of two of the stores - the one in Bloed Street and the other at Bella Ombre Plaza in Boom Street - were adamant that the 29-year-old was part of the armed gang.

More at: https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/robber-objects-to-shockingly-high-45-year-jail-term-29812477

 

[ponder]

Make him an ambassador!

 

[konfab]

Make him an ambassador!

Forget that, he is robbing from WMC.
I think a R1m a year pension is what this nobel individual actually deserves.

 

[Swa]

Well they do all look the same so quite plausible. I do agree with him though, 45 years for robbery is quite excessive when you only get 5 years for murder.

 

[genetic]

Well they do all look the same so quite plausible. I do agree with him though, 45 years for robbery is quite excessive when you only get 5 years for murder.

A quick google search reveals that most murderers get life sentences.

 

[TheChamp]

Well they do all look the same so quite plausible. I do agree with him though, 45 years for robbery is quite excessive when you only get 5 years for murder.

It looks to me like it is a combined sentence for all the robberies.

 

[Hemi300c]

Correct sentence.

 

[Swa]

A quick google search reveals that most murderers get life sentences.

Yet that is not what the reports show.

It looks to me like it is a combined sentence for all the robberies.

Multiple sentences are usually served concurrently.

 

[genetic]

Yet that is not what the reports show.

Please provide said 'reports'?

 

[Craig_]

Tough, you should've thought about that before you robbed.

 

[Swa]

Please provide said 'reports'?

Seems you don't watch the news.

 

[ForceFate]

Yet that is not what the reports show.


Multiple sentences are usually served concurrently.

His sentence is effectively 30 years. Only counts 2 and 4 run concurrently.

 

[rh1]

His sentence is effectively 30 years. Only counts 2 and 4 run concurrently.

Of which he has only to serve a third, before being released.

 

[ForceFate]

Of which he has only to serve a third, before being released.

Is it not "before being eligible for parole"? Is it "a third" or half?

 

[rh1]

Is it not "before being eligible for parole"? Is it "a third" or half?

Technically, you probably right. Practically, due to overcrowding, they only have to serve a third of term before being released.

 

[genetic]

Seems you don't watch the news.

Typical Swa reply.

I googled the news. The stats are more in favour for life sentences and heavy sentences than those for 5 years. Almost none for 5 years.

Nice try buddy.

 

[access]

Section 51 of South Africa's Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1997 prescribes the minimum sentences for other types of murders, rapes and robberies to 25, 15 and 10 years respectively, so parole is almost always granted to prisoners serving life sentences after the minimum sentence for the lesser crime has been served.

 

[Swa]

Typical Swa reply.

I googled the news. The stats are more in favour for life sentences and heavy sentences than those for 5 years. Almost none for 5 years.

Nice try buddy.

I watch the news and there's quite a lot of life sentences for things like rape but only a few years for murders. You're too fixated on just the 5 years.

 

[j4ck455]

A quick google search reveals that most murderers get life sentences.

Please post that Google search url.