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Hello my dear judge, I'm here on the behalf of David “Tsotsi” Madondo for the accusations made by the prosecutor. I believe the prosecutor's sentencing is cruel and insensitive based on my clients past. He should serve jail time but not life, my client has been a victim of apartheid he's also been a victim of abuse, he's been abandoned which took a toll on him at only 10 years old. He was left to feed himself take care of himself. Which led him no other option but to join a gang. This gang gave him the security he needed. They fed him and put a roof over his head but also influenced his negative ways. This is where he learned to be heartless. I believe he deserves 1 year sentencing to pay for what hes done and some alternative punishment on …show more content…

She saw Die Aaps arms locked around Gumboots waist as the body slumped the other three crowded in and they were nearly unnoticed in the horrific crime. But missed me my eyes were wide open. Boston was sick right threw his brains, through his heart into his stomach (Fugard 12). “This shows that he was an accessory to murder tsotsi according code 32 which stands for being an accomplice or an accessory to a crime. This show that Tosti was at crime scene and witnessed and plotted with Die aps, Boston and Butcher but did commit the …show more content…

Prison is not an effective way to create civilized citizens. 60% of inmates have mental issues and 77% within 5 years return to prison for additional charges (whitehouse.gov). Tsotsi stated one point in his life that what he did was wrong and that he doesn't feel the need to kill anymore that killing was a choose after sparing Morris life Morris was a man that was handicapped and because of apartheid he was unable to attain fair working conditions in which his only option was to go into the mining field. The mining was hazardous place this is where he lost his legs. He lost his job and was more poor than ever before. Tsotsi bumped into Morris on the street followed him, Ttosi asked him how he goes everyday living like he does Morris said he felt like he was born again, what he held on too is sunshine the feeling of waking up everyday to experience the sun on his hands and on his face, Totsi was moved by what Morris said it was an eye opener this is why he spared his life. Tosti felt that he finally had an option after beating up Boston on night he later on he helped out boston and took care of him and his house. He was learning how to take care of a

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