The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has denied a request by defence lawyer advocate Malesela Teffo to halt the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. | AlexMitchley
Teffo launched the request after claiming that his clients' rights had allegedly been violated during their first appearance in court more than two years ago.
He later claimed that the accused appeared in court without being charged. Teffo then raised the issue of confession statements. Maumela added that there were no confessions before the court and that Teffo was giving evidence from the bar, which he was not permitted to do.You are not going to tell me how to run my trial.
In responding, Teffo then questioned why the trial was being held in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, when the crime fell under the jurisdiction of the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.Teffo then said he was challenging the State and that the trial could not continue until they verified that the accused were in the dock legally.
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