The Accra Excessive Courtroom has granted a movement for the prosecution within the trial of James Gyakye Quayson, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North, to recall the fifth witness.
Ms Esi Dentaa Yankah, the Principal State Legal professional, stated the premise for the movement was that Latif Oshenu, the fifth prosecution witness within the ongoing trial, throughout his cross examination, notified the courtroom of a web page that was omitted in an exhibit, which he had tendered into proof.
The MP, who has pleaded not responsible and granted bail, is dealing with fees together with deceit of public officer, forgery of passport or journey certificates, knowingly making a false statutory declaration, and perjury and false declaration for workplace.
Ms Yankah stated the witness sought to confer with that omitted web page, however was unable to take action.
The prosecution additionally acknowledged that there was the necessity for the witness to be recalled for the whole doc to be positioned earlier than the courtroom.
Ms Yankah stated this may allow him to confer with the document as he sought to do throughout his testimony.
“We submit that the whole exhibit P is what is going to allow the trial courtroom to do justice within the case reasonably than the courtroom making reference to obviously incomplete doc, the development of which could have an effect on the trial choose’s capacity to entry the absent web page or in any other case,” she defined.
suspecting them to be concerned in prison exercise, the police with the assistance of bystanders arrested Otoo and his companions.
Chief Insp Teye-Okufo stated throughout police investigations, Ms Kwarteng recognized Otoo as her attacker.
The courtroom refused Otoo’s utility after the prosecution opposed the request, arguing that Otoo posed a menace to society, citing his involvement in a number of prison actions.—GNA
