,TLI4801 Assignment 2 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
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ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
1. You are an attorney appearing for John Sibeko who is charged
in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court with the offence of assault
with the intention to do grievous bodily harm. Your instructions
from your client are that he wants to plead not guilty to the
charge. LCP4804 LJU4804
(a) Draft his statement that will make up his plea. You must
include all headings and conclusions. Make use of your own
facts and any information you may deem necessary for the
statement to be accepted by the court. (15 marks) MRL4801
IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURT FOR THE DISTRICT
OF PRETORIA
CASE NO. [Insert Case Number]
In the matter between
THE STATE
and
JOHN SIBEKO
Accused
STATEMENT IN PLEA
,1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 I, JOHN SIBEKO, the Accused in this matter, am charged
with the offence of assault with the intention to do grievous
bodily harm, in contravention of Section 1 of the Assaults Act,
Act 85 of 1997.
1.2 I plead not guilty to the charge of assault with the intention
to do grievous bodily harm as laid against me by the State.
2. THE ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST ME
2.1 I understand that the State alleges that on or about [date], at
[location], I unlawfully assaulted the complainant,
[Complainant’s Name], with the intention of causing him
grievous bodily harm, thereby committing the offence as
charged.
2.2 The State further alleges that I caused the complainant
injuries to his [specify body part], which required medical
treatment.
3. MY VERSION OF THE EVENTS
3.1 I admit that on the day in question, I did have an altercation
with the complainant. However, I deny that I had the intention to
cause him grievous bodily harm.
, 3.2 The events unfolded as follows:
On the day in question, I was walking in [location], when I
encountered the complainant. I had no prior dealings with
the complainant that would have led to any conflict.
A verbal altercation ensued when the complainant
confronted me regarding [briefly explain the dispute or
reason for the altercation, if relevant].
I acknowledge that I raised my voice and used force to
defend myself when the complainant became physically
aggressive. However, I did not intend to cause any severe
harm to the complainant.
At no point did I act with the intent to harm the
complainant in the manner described by the State. My
actions were purely in self-defense, and any harm caused to
the complainant was unintended.
4. SELF-DEFENSE
4.1 I assert that I acted in self-defense, as I was faced with an
imminent threat of harm from the complainant. In terms of
Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act, I am entitled to
defend myself from unlawful aggression and to protect myself
from injury.
4.2 The complainant’s actions, including [describe any
aggressive actions by the complainant such as pushing,
threatening, or attempting to strike], left me with no choice but
to respond in the way I did. I did not seek to escalate the
1 2025 (801274) - DUE 10 April 2025; 100% TRUSTED
Complete, trusted solutions and explanations…WE WISH
YOU ALL THE BEST
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
1. You are an attorney appearing for John Sibeko who is charged
in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court with the offence of assault
with the intention to do grievous bodily harm. Your instructions
from your client are that he wants to plead not guilty to the
charge. LCP4804 LJU4804
(a) Draft his statement that will make up his plea. You must
include all headings and conclusions. Make use of your own
facts and any information you may deem necessary for the
statement to be accepted by the court. (15 marks) MRL4801
IN THE MAGISTRATES' COURT FOR THE DISTRICT
OF PRETORIA
CASE NO. [Insert Case Number]
In the matter between
THE STATE
and
JOHN SIBEKO
Accused
STATEMENT IN PLEA
,1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 I, JOHN SIBEKO, the Accused in this matter, am charged
with the offence of assault with the intention to do grievous
bodily harm, in contravention of Section 1 of the Assaults Act,
Act 85 of 1997.
1.2 I plead not guilty to the charge of assault with the intention
to do grievous bodily harm as laid against me by the State.
2. THE ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST ME
2.1 I understand that the State alleges that on or about [date], at
[location], I unlawfully assaulted the complainant,
[Complainant’s Name], with the intention of causing him
grievous bodily harm, thereby committing the offence as
charged.
2.2 The State further alleges that I caused the complainant
injuries to his [specify body part], which required medical
treatment.
3. MY VERSION OF THE EVENTS
3.1 I admit that on the day in question, I did have an altercation
with the complainant. However, I deny that I had the intention to
cause him grievous bodily harm.
, 3.2 The events unfolded as follows:
On the day in question, I was walking in [location], when I
encountered the complainant. I had no prior dealings with
the complainant that would have led to any conflict.
A verbal altercation ensued when the complainant
confronted me regarding [briefly explain the dispute or
reason for the altercation, if relevant].
I acknowledge that I raised my voice and used force to
defend myself when the complainant became physically
aggressive. However, I did not intend to cause any severe
harm to the complainant.
At no point did I act with the intent to harm the
complainant in the manner described by the State. My
actions were purely in self-defense, and any harm caused to
the complainant was unintended.
4. SELF-DEFENSE
4.1 I assert that I acted in self-defense, as I was faced with an
imminent threat of harm from the complainant. In terms of
Section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act, I am entitled to
defend myself from unlawful aggression and to protect myself
from injury.
4.2 The complainant’s actions, including [describe any
aggressive actions by the complainant such as pushing,
threatening, or attempting to strike], left me with no choice but
to respond in the way I did. I did not seek to escalate the
