S v Tsoai and Others (A52/14) [2014] ZAGPPHC 397 (30 January 2014)

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Criminal Procedure

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Criminal Procedure — Re-trial — Order for re-trial granted after review of proceedings — Original proceedings set aside due to irregularities. The accused, Frans Tsoai and others, faced charges in a previous trial, which was deemed flawed upon review. The court ordered that the state be permitted to try the accused de novo, effectively nullifying the prior proceedings.

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S v Tsoai and Others (A52/14) [2014] ZAGPPHC 397 (30 January 2014)

IN
THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
(GAUTENG
DIVISION, PRETORIA)
30 January 2014
A52/14
High Court Ref. No.:
14/14
Magistrates serial
no. : 02/2013
Case no. :
RC184/2010
THE STATE V FRANS
TSOAI AND OTHERS
ORDER FOR RE-TRIAL
Having read the
record of the transcribed proceedings, as well as the affidavits
filed by the court officials, it is hereby ordered
as follows:
1. The proceedings
hitherto are set aside;
2.
The state is given leave to try the accused
de
novo.
JUDGE TM MAKGOKA
JUDGE S'ROTTERILL