We cannot take seriously counsel for the accused's
submissions, in his closing written submissions that the accused acted in
self-defence.
This is new evidence which was never led in court at any
stage by the accused. It is unfortunate that counsel for the accused believes
the accused can plead in the alternative as if ...
We cannot take seriously counsel for the accused's
submissions, in his closing written submissions that the accused acted in
self-defence.
This is new evidence which was never led in court at any
stage by the accused. It is unfortunate that counsel for the accused believes
the accused can plead in the alternative as if these were civil proceedings.
The sum total of the accused's defence, taken to its logical conclusion, would
imply that the accused is saying;
“I did not stab the now deceased at all, but, in the
alternative, if I indeed stabbed him I did so in self-defence!”
This is not only untenable but shockingly
unprofessional for the defence counsel to do - moreso in closing written
submissions.
