Kloofvreter
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Tony Yengeni drunk driving case
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Forensic consultant in Yengeni case accused of being biased
More at: http://ewn.co.za/2016/06/25/Forensic-consultant-in-Yengeni-case-accused-of-being-biased
More at: http://ewn.co.za/2016/06/25/Forensic-consultant-in-Yengeni-case-accused-of-being-biased
Yengeni defence raises doubts over blood sample
Cape Town - Tony Yengeni's defence team attempted to cast doubt on the blood sample collected in the former African National Congress chief whip's ongoing drunk driving case.
Advocate Dirk Uijs, for Yengeni, questioned two private forensic consultants in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Friday about tests they conducted on Yengeni's blood sample.
Dr Cesarina Edmonds-Smith told the court that there were many anomalies with the data that indicated that Yengeni was five times over the legal limit in Green Point in August 2013.
She said that, for one, the sodium fluoride readings found after testing the blood were irregular.
All three tests had positive readings, which was impossible, as fluoride is negatively charged, she said.
The readings could have either been down to human or machine error.
Sodium fluoride is used to preserve the blood. It does not have an effect on the blood alcohol readings.
Blood clotting, butanol traces
Another anomaly included four cases of blood clotting during 53 separate tests.
Edmonds-Smith said that all South African blood samples should contain one of two substances that prevent any clotting from occurring when tested.
Lastly, the sample contained traces of tertiary butanol. This was problematic because tertiary butanol is the only alcohol which is solid at room temperature, she said.
Edmonds-Smith said she would like to know how the butanol got into the sample.
Blood samples used in legal cases are handled by the Department of Health.
Edmonds-Smith's business partner, Claire Lewis, also testified on Friday.
Lewis told the court that there are two published journal articles showing that ethanol can be created in refrigerated blood samples under certain conditions.
State prosecutor Leon Snyman disputed the two publications, saying one had only focused on post-mortem blood, while the other focused on blood refrigerated over a few days, as opposed to a few weeks, as was necessary in Yengeni's case.
Forensic testimony and cross-examination will continue next week.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/yengeni-defence-raises-doubts-over-blood-sample-20160916
Cape Town - Tony Yengeni's defence team attempted to cast doubt on the blood sample collected in the former African National Congress chief whip's ongoing drunk driving case.
Advocate Dirk Uijs, for Yengeni, questioned two private forensic consultants in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Friday about tests they conducted on Yengeni's blood sample.
Dr Cesarina Edmonds-Smith told the court that there were many anomalies with the data that indicated that Yengeni was five times over the legal limit in Green Point in August 2013.
She said that, for one, the sodium fluoride readings found after testing the blood were irregular.
All three tests had positive readings, which was impossible, as fluoride is negatively charged, she said.
The readings could have either been down to human or machine error.
Sodium fluoride is used to preserve the blood. It does not have an effect on the blood alcohol readings.
Blood clotting, butanol traces
Another anomaly included four cases of blood clotting during 53 separate tests.
Edmonds-Smith said that all South African blood samples should contain one of two substances that prevent any clotting from occurring when tested.
Lastly, the sample contained traces of tertiary butanol. This was problematic because tertiary butanol is the only alcohol which is solid at room temperature, she said.
Edmonds-Smith said she would like to know how the butanol got into the sample.
Blood samples used in legal cases are handled by the Department of Health.
Edmonds-Smith's business partner, Claire Lewis, also testified on Friday.
Lewis told the court that there are two published journal articles showing that ethanol can be created in refrigerated blood samples under certain conditions.
State prosecutor Leon Snyman disputed the two publications, saying one had only focused on post-mortem blood, while the other focused on blood refrigerated over a few days, as opposed to a few weeks, as was necessary in Yengeni's case.
Forensic testimony and cross-examination will continue next week.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/yengeni-defence-raises-doubts-over-blood-sample-20160916
Nha... you need a spine for that
Hemi300c
Honorary Master
Never herd of any anc or cadre doing that.
Yengeni 'looking forward' to end of drunk driving trial
Cape Town - Closing arguments in ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni's drunk driving trial will be heard in December, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court announced on Friday.
Magistrate Grant Engel received a transcript of the proceedings, which have seen a number of postponements since Yengeni's arrest in 2013.
The State and defence were given direction on final preparations ahead of closing arguments on December 13.
Yengeni, who previously described himself on the stand as a business consultant and not a government official, was not in court on Friday, by agreement.
A warrant of arrest was held over until his next appearance.
Defence lawyer Waheed Badrodien said outside court that his client was looking forward to the matter being finalised "one way or the other".
Three sips of African beer
"It hasn't been easy for him either. He has been travelling, shuttling between Johannesburg and Cape Town for the past year-and-a-half," he said.
"It is coming as a huge cost to him, this matter. That's just how it goes."
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point, Cape Town, after being pulled over while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
He previously testified that just three sips of traditional African beer passed his lips that day.
He told the court he had been at a family gathering for a traditional ceremony in Gugulethu early in the afternoon and had nothing else apart from the three sips to drink.
He said he had drunk umqombothi (home-brewed beer) many times before without incident, and that it had a low alcohol content compared to spirits.
'Fast car'
The State had revealed that video evidence was an integral part of the case because it showed him almost hitting a curb and changing lanes at an intersection.
At the time of being questioned about the video, Yengeni replied he was driving normally.
"I watched the video and I can't say I did anything wrong."
When the prosecutor said his car was out of the video screen "at a rate of knots" and made other cars look slow, he replied: "A Maserati is a fast car.”
The politician shared suspicions about his prosecution and the possibility of a political conspiracy against him.
In a separate matter in 2007 Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood, Cape Town.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...orward-to-end-of-drunk-driving-trial-20161028
Cape Town - Closing arguments in ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni's drunk driving trial will be heard in December, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court announced on Friday.
Magistrate Grant Engel received a transcript of the proceedings, which have seen a number of postponements since Yengeni's arrest in 2013.
The State and defence were given direction on final preparations ahead of closing arguments on December 13.
Yengeni, who previously described himself on the stand as a business consultant and not a government official, was not in court on Friday, by agreement.
A warrant of arrest was held over until his next appearance.
Defence lawyer Waheed Badrodien said outside court that his client was looking forward to the matter being finalised "one way or the other".
Three sips of African beer
"It hasn't been easy for him either. He has been travelling, shuttling between Johannesburg and Cape Town for the past year-and-a-half," he said.
"It is coming as a huge cost to him, this matter. That's just how it goes."
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point, Cape Town, after being pulled over while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
He previously testified that just three sips of traditional African beer passed his lips that day.
He told the court he had been at a family gathering for a traditional ceremony in Gugulethu early in the afternoon and had nothing else apart from the three sips to drink.
He said he had drunk umqombothi (home-brewed beer) many times before without incident, and that it had a low alcohol content compared to spirits.
'Fast car'
The State had revealed that video evidence was an integral part of the case because it showed him almost hitting a curb and changing lanes at an intersection.
At the time of being questioned about the video, Yengeni replied he was driving normally.
"I watched the video and I can't say I did anything wrong."
When the prosecutor said his car was out of the video screen "at a rate of knots" and made other cars look slow, he replied: "A Maserati is a fast car.”
The politician shared suspicions about his prosecution and the possibility of a political conspiracy against him.
In a separate matter in 2007 Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood, Cape Town.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...orward-to-end-of-drunk-driving-trial-20161028
dunkyd
Executive Member
A few years faster than that other fine judge getting full pay for 7 years so far......
State asks for arrest warrant after Tony Yengeni fails to appear in court
Cape Town – The State asked that a warrant of arrest be issued for ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni after he failed to appear in the Cape Town Community Court for his drunk driving trial on Tuesday.
But Magistrate Andile Booi did not make a ruling on the arrest warrant and instead postponed the case to January 29, 2017.
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point on August 12, 2013, while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
During brief court proceedings on Tueasday, it did not emerge why Yengeni was not in the dock.
It was not clear where he was.
State prosecutor Dale Andrews said the defence was still waiting for transcripts relating to the police investigation and could therefore not start with further arguments
Defence attorney Sylvester Vogel agreed with this and said the transcript material had been damaged.
"There were scratches across the entire disk that couldn't be transcribed," Vogel told the court.
The High Court will be approached to get a copy of the disk to prepare arguments in time for January 29.
Previously, in another case, Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood in 2007.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...ony-yengeni-fails-to-appear-in-court-20161213
Cape Town – The State asked that a warrant of arrest be issued for ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni after he failed to appear in the Cape Town Community Court for his drunk driving trial on Tuesday.
But Magistrate Andile Booi did not make a ruling on the arrest warrant and instead postponed the case to January 29, 2017.
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point on August 12, 2013, while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
During brief court proceedings on Tueasday, it did not emerge why Yengeni was not in the dock.
It was not clear where he was.
State prosecutor Dale Andrews said the defence was still waiting for transcripts relating to the police investigation and could therefore not start with further arguments
Defence attorney Sylvester Vogel agreed with this and said the transcript material had been damaged.
"There were scratches across the entire disk that couldn't be transcribed," Vogel told the court.
The High Court will be approached to get a copy of the disk to prepare arguments in time for January 29.
Previously, in another case, Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood in 2007.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/N...ony-yengeni-fails-to-appear-in-court-20161213
Kloofvreter
Honorary Master
Judgment expected in Yengeni's drunk driving trial
Cape Town – The Cape Town Community Court is expected to deliver a judgment in the drunk driving trial of ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni.
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point on August 12, 2013, while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
He previously testified that he had had only had three sips of traditional African beer that day. Yengeni said he had been at a family gathering for a traditional ceremony in Gugulethu earlier in the afternoon and had had nothing else to drink.
He said he had drunk umqombothi (home-brewed beer) many times before without incident, and that it had a low alcohol content compared to spirits.
He previously claimed his prosecution was part of a political conspiracy against him.
In a separate matter in 2007 Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood, Cape Town.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/judgment-expected-in-yengenis-drunk-driving-trial-20170317
Cape Town – The Cape Town Community Court is expected to deliver a judgment in the drunk driving trial of ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni.
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point on August 12, 2013, while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
He previously testified that he had had only had three sips of traditional African beer that day. Yengeni said he had been at a family gathering for a traditional ceremony in Gugulethu earlier in the afternoon and had had nothing else to drink.
He said he had drunk umqombothi (home-brewed beer) many times before without incident, and that it had a low alcohol content compared to spirits.
He previously claimed his prosecution was part of a political conspiracy against him.
In a separate matter in 2007 Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood, Cape Town.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/judgment-expected-in-yengenis-drunk-driving-trial-20170317
Tony Yengeni guilty of drunken driving
Cape Town - ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni was found guilty of drunken driving in the Cape Town Regional Court on Friday.
Magistrate Grant Engel found him guilty of "driving under influence of intoxicating liquor".
He was found not guilty on a charge of reckless or negligent driving.
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point on August 12, 2013, while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
He previously testified that he had had only had three sips of traditional African beer that day.
Yengeni said he had been at a family gathering for a traditional ceremony in Gugulethu earlier in the afternoon and had had nothing else to drink.
He said he had drunk umqombothi (home-brewed beer) many times before without incident, and that it had a low alcohol content compared to spirits.
He previously claimed his prosecution was part of a political conspiracy against him.
In a separate matter in 2007 Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood, Cape Town.
More details of Friday's court outcome are to follow.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/tony-yengeni-guilty-of-drunken-driving-20170317
Cape Town - ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni was found guilty of drunken driving in the Cape Town Regional Court on Friday.
Magistrate Grant Engel found him guilty of "driving under influence of intoxicating liquor".
He was found not guilty on a charge of reckless or negligent driving.
Yengeni was arrested in Green Point on August 12, 2013, while apparently driving his white Maserati erratically.
He previously testified that he had had only had three sips of traditional African beer that day.
Yengeni said he had been at a family gathering for a traditional ceremony in Gugulethu earlier in the afternoon and had had nothing else to drink.
He said he had drunk umqombothi (home-brewed beer) many times before without incident, and that it had a low alcohol content compared to spirits.
He previously claimed his prosecution was part of a political conspiracy against him.
In a separate matter in 2007 Yengeni was found not guilty of drunk driving after he was arrested in Goodwood, Cape Town.
More details of Friday's court outcome are to follow.
News24
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/tony-yengeni-guilty-of-drunken-driving-20170317
Vrotappel
Bulls fan
Not a good day in court today for the ANC.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
4 years.... Swift Justice!!!