High Court remands killer
JAN 15, 2021
Michael Tetteh, a man in his twenties, on Friday appeared before an Accra High Court (Criminal Division) for stabbing to death a 19-year-old man at Oduman near Amasaman.
Tetteh, charged with murder, has pleaded not guilty.
The court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo is set to empanel a seven-member jury for the commencement of the trial.
The court, therefore, turned down a bail application by his lawyer and remanded Tetteh into lawful custody to reappear on February 2.
The Prosecution Ms Victoria Asieduwaa, a Senior State Attorney, said the complainant was one Jeffery Kofi Lokko and the deceased was Patrick Gyasi.
JB ‘killers’ case: Court orders Legal Aid to assign lawyer to accused persons
An Accra High Court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei-Marfo has ordered the Regional Legal Aid Director to act on the court’s order by assigning a lawyer to defend Daniel Asiedu and Vincent Bossu who are standing trial for murder and conspiracy to commit robbery.
The two have been held for the murder of the Abuakwa North Member of Parliament Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu since 2016.
At the last adjourned date, the court had tasked the registrar of the court to inform the Regional Legal Aid Director to appoint a lawyer aid from their outfit or from outside to represent the accused persons.