Courts
Prison officer accidentally fires gun in court hurting himself in the process
Sources tell Joy News, the accidental discharge has left the officer wounded in the leg.
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Road Traffic Indiscipline: Court issues warrant for arrest of Nhyiaeso MP, another
Hon. Dr. Stephen Amoah was arrested with six others yesterday, December 7, 2021, for flouting the Road Traffic Regulation during a special exercise by the Ghana Police Service.
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General
Shatta Wale, Medikal, 3 ors. expected in court tomorrow
Shatta Wale was subsequently remanded to the Ankaful Prison and eventually granted a GHS100,000 self-recognizance bail.
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US
Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction
The petition has not yet been officially received by the US Supreme Court
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Crime
Wa Brutalities: GAF to deal with deviant soldiers
A video surfaced on Thursday, July 1, 2021, in which armed military officers could be seen brutalizing some residents of Wa. Multiple reports indicate that this was over a missing mobile phone.
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Courts
Doctoring, distributing nude pictures: Court to decide on beautician’s appeal
Chantel Nunekpeku, the beautician, filed an appeal at the High Court to challenge the ruling of the Circuit Court that handed her the 12-month prison term in 2018.
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General
Prison Service Act obsolete: New one in the offing
“Criminal activities are on the upsurge with increasing sophistication in the modes of committing a crime. Therefore, it is imperative to constantly ensure that the key preventive state agencies and other players in the criminal justice sys...
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Crime
Two US neo-Nazis from ‘the Base’ jailed for terrorist plot
US District Judge Theodore Chuang said the recording showed the “virulence” of their desire to kill and overthrow the US government, AP News reported. “The court rejects the notion that this was merely talk among friends,” he added.
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Africa
Samsung chief Jay Y Lee fined $60,000
A Seoul Central District Court spokesman confirmed the fine and 17 million won of additional forfeiture, following local media reports. During a hearing earlier this month, Lee admitted that he used propofol 41 times over a five-year span t...
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Crime
What the law says: On Students vandalism
The Executive Director of the Education Thinktank, Africa EduWatch, Kofi Asare, subsequently called on the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Police Service and the Attorney General to begin criminal prosecution of such students
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We will not be intimidated to pass anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Kwame Anyimadu
“That decision that the Speaker made, I do not agree with that. If you criminalize it and a person is sentenced to prison, who’s going to feed the person, so it affects the national purse.”
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US
Man who faked own death over Covid relief scam sentenced
David Staveley falsely claimed to co-own four large businesses in need of nearly $544,000 (£399,000) in support from a federal government programme.
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US
Online romance fraud scheme: Ghanaian sentenced by U.S District Court to 40 months in prison
Dorpe purported to be a jeweler who was traveling abroad to buy gold and other jewelry before returning home to Virginia Beach.
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General
Samson’s Take: 5 years jail for sharing fake news
If you are lucky to be prosecuted under section 208 of our criminal code, you may get up to three years in prison for your reckless act.
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Africa
Ivory Coast TV host sentenced for promoting rape
On Tuesday, M’Bella, who is from Cameroon, apologised for the broadcast, admitting that he had “made an error” while trying to raise awareness about rape, Reuters quotes him as saying.
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Asia
Guantanamo detainee due in military court over Indonesia bombings
Encep Nurjaman, also known as Hambali and Riduan bin Isomudin, is set to face a military commission on charges of war crimes, including murder, “terrorism” and conspiracy.
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US
Wife of murdered Greek ambassador jailed over his death in Brazil
The burnt-out car was found the next day under a flyover, with the ambassador’s body inside.
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Africa
Lawyer for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero deported for visa violation
Prosecutors have requested a life sentence for Rusesabagina, whose family says he is in poor health and being mistreated in prison.
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Courts
SC Judge Kulendi recommends jailtime for police officers, judges, as part of training
He cautioned further that it is important to adopt a digital intervention that “makes the justice delivery process transparent”.
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