S v Madlala (239/2005) [2005] ZAFSHC 34 (10 March 2005)

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Criminal Procedure

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Criminal Procedure — Special Review — Conviction and sentence set aside due to absence of legal representation — Accused convicted and sentenced without his attorney present — Magistrate's review highlights procedural irregularity — Court agrees with magistrate's assessment and remits matter for retrial before another magistrate.

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S v Madlala (239/2005) [2005] ZAFSHC 34 (10 March 2005)

IN THE HIGH COURT
OF SOUTH AFRICA
(ORANGE
FREE STATE PROVINCIAL DIVISION)
Review No. : 239/2005
In
the review between:
THE
STATE
versus
MBUMISELO
THAMMY MADLALA
_____________________________________________________
CORAM:
CILLIé
J
et
EBRAHIM
J
_____________________________________________________
JUDGMENT:
EBRAHIM
J
DELIVERED ON:
10
MARCH 2005
[1] This matter has been
placed before met by way of Special Review No. 304/2004 of the
Criminal Procedure Act by the magistrate Vrede
who has commented as
follows:
“2005/02/22
Die
Griffier
Privaatsak
X20612
BLOEMFONTEIN
9300
STAAT TEEN MBUMISELO THAMMY MADLALA –
AANRANDING SAAK NO. C124/2004
SAAK
VIR SPESIALE HERSIENING IN TERME VAN ARTIKEL 304(4) VAN WET 51/1977
1) In bovermelde saak was die
beskuldigde op 22/02/2005 deur myself skuldig bevind en gevonnis.
2) Na
die beskuldigde reeds gevonnis was, het dit onder my aandag gekom dat
die beskuldigde regsverteenwoordig was en derhalwe kon
die
verrigtinge nie in die afwesigheid van sy prokureur wat nie
teenwoordig was, afgehandel word nie.
3) Dit
is my submissie dat die skuldigbevinding en vonnis nie in
ooreenstemming is met geregtigheid nie.
Hiermee saaknotule vir u verdere
aandag en instruksies.
GJA VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
LANDDROS/VREDE
GJAVDW/jmvdw”
[2] I agree with the
learned magistrate and accordingly I make the following order:
The conviction and
sentence are set aside.
2.2 This matter is
remitted to the magistrate and it is ordered that the trial of the
accused proceed before another magistrate.
_____________
S. EBRAHIM, J
I
concur.
____________
C.B. CILLIé, J
/sp