Judgement reserved in Nchindo case

The appellants are also seeking to have signed statements from the state witnesses, to have discussions with state witnesses, as well as documentation and particulars of all the charges they are facing. They already lost the bid at the High Court last year when Justice Dibotelo ruled that they had been given enough particulars and documents.

Arguing his case before a panel of five judges, advocate Peter Hordes, leading the defence team, argued that in denying the defence attorney access to all documentation of the case, the prosecution was trampling on his clients' right to a fair trial. He said that some of the charges levelled against his clients were unclear, hence they were seeking details behind the charges.