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Courts
Oliver Barker Treason Felony case: State to call 3 witnesses
The state is expected to request the District Court on June 29, 2022, to commit the accused person to trial at the High Court.
DL News3 June 2022
Crime
Spiritualist sentenced to death in Bolgatanga for murdering wife, daughter
According to the fact case presented by Senior State Attorney, Ms. Joyce Debrah, the accused age 25, and traditional spiritualist on June 27, 2019, chopped off the heads of his wife and two daughters to appease his idols.
DL News2 June 2022
Courts
Gyakye Quayson’s criminal case: High Court dismisses motion to strike out 3 charges
In February this year, the MP was charged by the state with five counts of perjury and forgery of passport.
DL News1 June 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Opuni’s ‘no case’ suit
The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by Stephen Kwabena Opuni in which he was invoking the original jurisdiction of the court, relative to the dismissal of his submission of no case by the High Court (Criminal Division).
DL News18 May 2022
Crime
Sureties cannot be prosecuted for non fulfilment of bail bonds, penalties: Fair to victims? – Lawyer expatiates
Sureties cannot be prosecuted for non fulfillment of bail bonds, penalties: Fair to victims? – Lawyer expatiates
DL News2 May 2022
US
Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Law36025 April 2022
Others
Denial of sex not 'exceptional hardship' to end marriage - India High Court
"The Parliament, in its wisdom, has legislated that denial of cohabitation/conjugal relationship over a period of one year, or more, would tantamount to cruelty, it cannot be said that denial of sex simpliciter within the period of one year...
TheWeekmagazine19 April 2022
Africa
France promises to try a Rwanda genocide suspect every six months
The move, according to the Ambassador of France to Rwanda, Antoine Anfre, comes at a time France is making up for the time lost while denying the magnitude of her responsibilities in Rwanda's dark history.
The New Times13 April 2022
Courts
Teaching Assistant to testify in missing Lands Commissioner trial
The witness is said to have worked under the accused at the Petroleum Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
DL News13 April 2022
Courts
Jomoro MP case: Court set June 6, 7 for trial to commence
The court arrived at this date after a successful case management Conference on April 11. 2022.
DL News12 April 2022
Courts
Robbery of Businesswoman: 2 imprisoned 45, 20 years respectively
The two; an ex-convict, Daniel Bentum and Stephen Dadzie were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and causing harm to the businesswoman and found guilty at the end of the trial.
DL News12 April 2022
Europe
German tennis star Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail
The German star was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds (dollars) after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts, including those of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely “Lilly” B...
AP News10 April 2022
Courts
I expressed reservations about GH¢ 27.5M paid to Ato Essien – Capital Bank former MD
State Prosecutors have accused the founder of the bank, William Ato Essien, and two others of causing the insolvency of the bank by stealing about GH¢200 million of a GH¢620 million liquidity support given to the bank by the Bank of Ghana.
DL News7 April 2022
US
Cardi B wins injunction forcing YouTuber to remove defamatory videos
According to the injunction, Latasha Kebe has to take down 21 videos in the next five days from her YouTube and social media channels.
BBC6 April 2022
Courts
Bullion van robberies: Police officers refused bail, civilian acquitted
Charged for attempted robbery and abetment, the police officers are believed to be behind recent bullion van robberies recorded in the Greater Accra Region.
DL News6 April 2022
Courts
NAM 1 case: Prosecution pleads more time, adjourned to May 16
Nana Appiah Mensah has since 2019 been standing trial on charges including defrauding by false pretences.
DL News4 April 2022
Courts
Capital Bank Trial: 3rd accused denies signing letter engaging All Time Capital
While being cross-examined by Chief State Attorney, Evelyn Keelson, on Thursday, March 31, he stated that the documents were fake and that he did not draft them.
DL News1 April 2022
Courts
South Africa's $1m shopping-spree student jailed
Sibongile Mani received 14m rand instead of her monthly student grant of 1,400 rand in June 2017 and started spending it immediately, the court heard during her trial.
BBC1 April 2022
Africa
‘Ogoni nine’ Nigerian widows lose case against oil giant Shell
The widows believe a Nigerian operating company, that was part of the Shell group, had bribed the witnesses whose statements led to the conviction and hanging of their husbands.
BBC23 March 2022
Courts
Murder of Bolt driver in Sekondi: First accused acquitted
The AG's office said it had cleared Adolf Eshun of the charges.
DL News14 March 2022