+ Lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini, has explained why the trial judge, Her Honour Christiana Cann, of the Accra Circuit Court ordered for a pregnancy to be conducted on actress Akuapem Poloo before her sentencing.
Speaking on News File monitored by GhanaWeb on Saturday, April 17, 2021, the lawyer cum journalist explained that the law mandates a judge to order a pregnancy test for a woman convicted before passing a sentence.
“In the interest of mother and unborn child, the law mandates that if the test proves positive, the judge shall hand a non-custodial sentence or pass a sentence but suspend its execution until an appropriate time – meaning the pregnant convict does not go to jail.