Judge recording 'is authentic'
2008-07-03 11:06
Johannesburg - Five cellphone recordings used to capture Judge Nkola John Motata's ranting, allegedly while drunk, are authentic, a witness told the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday.
Richard Baird was being cross examined by defence attorney Danie Dorfling about the process during which the cellphone recordings were copied onto a CD.
"If it's found on the CD then it must have come off my laptop," said Baird.
Baird's tenant Lucky Melk was also expected to testify later on Thursday.
Melk was present when Motata, allegedly while drunk, crashed his Jaguar into the wall of Baird's Johannesburg home in January, 2006.
- SAPA