Read the full judgment text of CACC 000491/2000 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 2 August 2001.
1. The Applicant was charged with the murder of his former domestic helper. He pleaded not guilty. He was tried in the Court of First Instance by Lugar-Mawson J and a jury. After a trial lasting a number of weeks, he was convicted of her murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life. He now applies for leave to appeal against his conviction and sentence. Although he was represented by counsel at his trial, the Applicant has represented himself on the hearing of this application, having withdrawn
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