Appeal against a decision of the High Court in Sanderson v Attorney-General 1997 (1) SACR 462 (SE) ; [1997] 1 B All SA 242 (SE), appeal dismissed but cost order set aside.
Synopsis:
Appeal in terms of section 25(3)(a) of the interim Constitution, that the accused had not been brought to trial within a reasonable time after having been charged. Appeal dismissed in unanimous judgment by Kriegler J.