Court of Appeal slams DPP for incompetence
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
The bench’s ire was sparked by a case involving Amogelang Shimwe, who was appealing his armed robbery conviction. The judges found that Shimwe stabbed his victim but was not charged with attempted murder.
Gaongalelwe said the case was disturbing in that the nature and extent of the victim’s injuries coupled with a remark Shimwe made after the stabbing, should have led to a charge of attempted murder.
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