Disbarred lawyer Peet Viljoen considered flight risk
“As the state, we initially opposed his release on bail because we indicated to the court that he was a flight risk because he doesn’t have any fixed address in South Africa, as he has just been deported to South Africa, and the magistrate agreed with us,” said Mahanjana.
Viljoen expected back in court in September Viljoen’s defence immediately argued the outcome of the bail application and told the magistrate the state had had enough time over the past 16 years to investigate the charges against him.
Setshogoe also referred to the social media posts made by Viljoen while in the US about never returning to South Africa, the three Tammy Taylor cases that Hawks investigated and handed over to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to be reconsidered for the court roll and also not being able to prove his medical condition.
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