Advocate Malesela Teffo has taken the unusual move of directly requesting the National Director of Public Prosecutions to stop the prosecution of his clients in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. | AlexMitchley
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In the latest twist in the trial, Teffo confirmed to News24 that he made a formal written request to NPA boss, advocate Shamila Batohi, to exercise her powers under Section 6b of the Criminal Procedure Act. Teffo, who represents four of the men accused of murdering the former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, was initially set to challenge the court's jurisdiction to hear the trial.
Teffo previously attempted to have a trial within a trial to decide the admissibility of the confession statements. His attempts failed as the State will decide when and whether the confession statements will be introduced to the court as part of the evidence.
"The counsel for accused 5 wittingly allowed such postponement to continue on her behest, despite the fact that she never requested such lengthy postponement." Criminal law expert, Professor Stephen Tuson, said Teffo's comments about Mshololo could be defamatory and his accusation that the court was biased could be contempt of court.
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