Read the full judgment text of CACC 000630/1994 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 15 June 1995.
1. The applicant in this case faced two counts in the indictment - one of murder and one of riot. After a trial before Gall J and a jury which lasted two years he was acquitted of murder, convicted of manslaughter by majority and convicted unanimously of riot. He was sentenced to 18 years for manslaughter and 7 years concurrent for riot. He applies for leave to appeal against conviction.