Read the full judgment text of CACC 000330/2001 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 9 July 2002 before Hon Stuart-Moore VP, Stock JA and Lugar-Mawson J.
Blackmail – menaces – demand – inference – standard of review – appeal against conviction – Theft Ordinance s.23 – words not taken at face value – context of demand – no legitimate interest – mention of not causing trouble in the past – reference to 'big brother' – civilized atmosphere does not negate menaces – application dismissed
Legal issues: Inference of menaces in blackmail demand
Outcome: Application dismissed
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