Msweli v S (SS20/2023)
Msweli v S (SS20/2023) [2024] ZAGPJHC 1072 (21 October 2024)
The court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate reasonable prospects of success on appeal. The alleged contradictions in witness evidence were immaterial and did not undermine the reliability of the State's case. The court's decision to call additional witnesses under section 186 of the Criminal Procedure Act was justified to avoid deciding the matter on incomplete or hearsay evidence and did not improperly strengthen the prosecution's case. The applicant's personal circumstances did not provide sufficient grounds to depart from the prescribed minimum sentence, especially given the s…
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- Leave To Appeal
- Contradictory Evidence
- Calling Of Witnesses
- Minimum Sentencing
- Judicial Bias Allegations