A New and Madavi's Trial

A new pled not guilty to Jo's murder for reason of diminished responsibility. She accepted she had broken the law, but should not be held criminally liable as her mental functioning was impaired when the crime occurred. Numerous witnesses testified to knowing about a new's plans to carry out a murder suicide and said that Madavi had assisted her. During the fourth week of the trial, Justice Crispin decided evidence accumulating against a new would likely cause unfair prejudice against her co-accused. He terminated the proceedings, ordering a new and madavi to face separate trials at a later date. A new solo trial commenced on Monday, March 22, 1999,. This time, there was no jury present and she was