Fake Moneymakers Appeal Conviction, Sentence

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FRANCISTOWN: Two men who were convicted of fraudulently obtaining P24,000 from an employee of Dumela Filling Station in 2015 by claiming that they will increase the money are appealing their conviction and sentence.

In the past, when convicting the trio of Moabi Sebiletso and Moses Maphika, Principal Magistrate Dumisane Basupi said there was overwhelming evidence against them. Sebiletso and Maphika were sentenced to five and four years behind bars respectively for the offence.

On Friday, the accused’s attorney Chakalisa Gunda made an application for bail pending appeal saying they have prospects of success since there are exceptional circumstances that warrant the court to divert from its previous position.

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