The Supreme Court of Appeal has on Tuesday dismissed an appeal against the conviction of Jason Rohde.

The court has, however, upheld an appeal against his sentence.

Rhode will now serve 15 years in prison. He has been out on bail. 

In 2017, Rohde was convicted for the murder of his wife and staging it as a suicide.

Judge Gayaat Salie-Hlope imposed a sentence of 18 years direct imprisonment for the murder and an additional five years to be served concurrently for the second charge.

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TimesLIVE reported Rohde appealed against his conviction and sentence to the SCA. The court dismissed the appeal against the conviction on Tuesday.

“The appeal against the sentences is upheld,” the SCA ruled. “On count 1 (murder) the accused is sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. On count 2 (defeating the ends of justice) the accused is sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.”

The sentences will run concurrently. 

Rohde was declared unfit to possess a firearm. He has been out on bail pending the SCA ruling and now has seven days to report to his nearest prison.

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