Major Mahama murder case: Three convicts to appeal life sentence
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According to him, his clients believe the judge misdirected the jury on the applicable law in determining the verdict of the case.
Three of the 12 persons who were found guilty and sentenced for the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama say they intend to appeal the verdict.
“My clients are not satisfied with the directions that the judge gave to the jury so they have instructed me to appeal the decision on their behalf. They believe strongly that they have a good case in this matter,” their lawyer, Theophilus Kafui Donkor said.
According to him, his clients believe the judge misdirected the jury on the applicable law in determining the verdict of the case.
The 14 persons were arrested in connection with their alleged respective roles in contributing to the lynching of Major Maxwell Mahama on May 29, 2017, at Denkyia Obuasi in the Central Region of Ghana.
The late Major was on duty at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region when, on May 29, 2017, some residents allegedly mistook him for an armed robber and lynched him.
The mob had ignored his persistent plea that he was an officer of the Ghana Armed Forces.
In all, the prosecution called 14 witnesses before closing its case in July 2022.
