In Brief
This is a criminal appeal challenging a conviction and death sentence. The Supreme Court, on 13 February 2017, directed that the hearing proceed on the question of sentence, taking into account aggravating and mitigating circumstances presented by counsel. The Court appointed senior counsel as amicus curiae to assist and ordered the jail authorities to facilitate visits by defence counsel on weekends to prepare for the sentencing hearing. The matter was scheduled for further hearing on 3 March 2017.
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