# EFF leader Julius Malema’s lawyer, Laurence Hodes, requested the East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape for a lenient sentence, including alternatives to imprisonment for his client. Malema’s pre-sentencing proceedings began this morning after he was found guilty of various offences, including discharging a firearm in a built-up area during a 2018 rally in Mdantsane. Hodes argued the firearm was used briefly for celebratory purposes with no intent to harm:
Defence argues for leniency in Malema’s sentencing [SOUND]
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