Read the full judgment text of CACC 000693/1997 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 24 April 1998.
1. On 31st October 1997, the Applicant was convicted by Judge Wilson in the District Court of three charges: two of theft and one of dishonest handling. He had faced five charges in all, and had pleaded not guilty to all of them. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment consecutive on each charge, amounting to 41/2 years' imprisonment in all. He now applies for leave to appeal against his convictions.