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AI summary
This judgment concerns an appeal against the refusal of bail after a fresh application based on alleged new facts. The High Court considered whether the appellant had established a verifiable residential address and whether the material relied on was genuinely new. The appeal was dismissed.
This may be relevant to criminal practice and bail proceedings, especially where a second bail application is based on alleged new facts.
Evidence from source
This is an appeal against the refusal by the Regional Magistrate, Johannesburg, to admit the appellant to bail on the basis of alleged new facts.
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The sole issue on appeal is whether the regional magistrate misdirected himself in concluding that no new facts had been established which justified reconsideration of bail.
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The appeal is dismissed.
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