![Rohde v S (483/2019) [2019] ZAWCHC 100](https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0000818957_resized_legallawgaveljudiciary221022.jpg)
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[1] This is an application brought by the applicant, Mr. Jason Thomas Rohde, for bail pending the hearing of his appeal against his convictions and sentences. The applicant was convicted on 08th November 2018 of the murder of his wife, Mrs. Susan Rohde, and defeating/obstruction the course of justice by covering up the murder to have it look as if she had committed suicide. He was sentenced on 27th February 2019 to an effective term of direct imprisonment of 20 years, that being 18 years in respect of the conviction or murder and 5 years for defeating/obstruction the course of justice. Three of the five years were ordered to run concurrently with the sentence of 18 years. Mr. Rohde’s bail pending finalisation of the trial, was withdrawn upon conviction and he had been incarcerated since then.
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