The Attorney General's office has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision that cleared Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa of charges in the ambulance case. In a notice of appeal filed on August 8, 2024, the Attorney General's office argues that the Court of Appeal made a mistake in applying the rule on the standard of proof. They believe the court wrongly focused on possible defences […]
The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, the third accused, in the ongoing ambulance case. The court's 2:1 decision overturned the initial ruling by the trial court, which asked Dr. Ato Forson and Jakpa to open their defence. The duo had been charged with allegedly causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the State in a deal to […]
The third accused in the ongoing ambulance trial, Richard Jakpa, has petitioned the Chief Justice over what he considers as unfair treatment. According to Jakpa, he has been denied basic human rights and certain privileges to which individuals are entitled on numerous occasions during the proceedings. Speaking to JoyNews, he said “Right from the beginning of this trial till today, I have not been treated fairly at all by the […]
