Criminal Procedure - Chapter 10 - Cases
S v Petersen
S v Packham
This was denied in the second bail application
He breached his bail conditions several times and wrote bizarre letters to his former mistress and other family friends
Now they are saying she has to be released in order to take care of the minor child and she is perfectly fine
Assertions that Mrs Petersen had severe mental issues
Court said there were other people to take care of the child - caregiver
She was refused bail the first time
Denied bail
Taliep Petersen, an entertainer, was murdered by his wife Najwa Petersen
Was convicted
Bail revoked for stalking the state witnesses
Showed no remorse
He also asked a former colleague to testify and say that he had been in a meeting since 8:30
He was out on R50 000 bail pending a pre-trial hearing
He also asked a friend for sex through salacious emails
Arrested for intimidating witnesses
He was forced to pay another R25 000 after his first violation of the rules
He breached his bail conditions (contacted state witnesses)
He was then put in jail
Blunt force trauma to the head killed her
His initial bail conditions put him under house arrest where he cold only go shopping once a week and go to church on a Sunday, visit a medical practitioner in case of an emergency and travel to meet with his lawyers, he was also ordered to cede all his communication devices and report, daily, to the police and investigating officer
Packham was accused of murdering his wife and trying to defeat the ends of justice by setting her car and body alight
He had to report to the Diep River Police station every day and notify his investigating officer every time he leaves and returns home, his former mistress said he came to bring her flowers at work