The Attorney-General (A-G) Godfred Dame has said that the allegations that were made against him by the accused persons in the Ato Forson case have fallen flat. It is recalled that the High Court on Thursday, June 13 admitted the audio recording that captured a conversation between Mr Dame and …
Read More »Ato Forson case: Dame states how his brother in the UK became anxious over allegations against him
The Attorney-General (A-G) Godfred Dame has said that his brother who lives in the United Kingdom (UK), became so anxious over how he was being discussed in barber shops in parts of the United Kingdom over the allegations made against him by the accused persons in the ambulance case. Dame …
Read More »Ato Forson trial: The more questions you ask Jakpa, the more he reveals secrets – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that he wants the cross-examination of the third accused person in the Ato Forson trial, Richard Jakpa to prolong because the more questions asked him the more he reveals secrets. In the view of Kpebu, it helps Jakpa’s case if more questions are …
Read More »Ato Forson case: Judge warns to hold the case in-camera if…
The trial judge in the Ato Forson case, Justice Efia Serwah Asare-Botwey has served notice that she will conduct the case in-camera if persons keep recording the court proceedings and leak them on social media. The judge said this after ordering National Security to take steps to investigate the source …
Read More »Full Text: Cross examination of Richard Jakpa by Lawyers for Ato Forson in ambulance purchase trial
Lawyers of the first accused in the ambulance procurement trial, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson have concluded their cross-examination of businessman Richard Jakpa. The third accused among other things told the High Court that he had four separate meetings with the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame where the A-G sought to coached …
Read More »Major takeways from Jakpa’s cross-examination by Ato Forson’s lawyers
On Thursday, June 13, Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance case, underwent rigorous cross-examination by Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson’s legal team. This followed the trial judge, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, admitting an audio recording involving the Attorney-General and Jakpa into evidence earlier in the day. During the …
Read More »Ato Forson trial: Jakpa-Dame audio recording was admitted in the interest of fairness – Judge
Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, the trial judge in the ongoing ambulance case, has explained the reason for admitting an audio recording involving the Attorney-General Godfed Dame and the third accused in the ambulance case Richard Jakpa as evidence. Justice Asare-Botwe stated that the reasons for admitting the recording during the …
Read More »Ato Forson trial: High Court admits audio recording between Jakpa and Dame into evidence
The High Court has admitted the audio recording between the third accused Richard Jakpa and Attorney-General Godfred Dame in the amubilance trial.
Read More »Full text: 39-page ruling that dismissed applications by Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa
On Thursday, June 6, 2024, Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, presiding over the ambulance trial, ruled that the application filed by former Deputy Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson was not tenable. Dr. Ato Forson and his co-accused, Richard Jakpa, had alleged professional and prosecutorial misconduct by Attorney-General Godfred Dame, citing …
Read More »Court dismisses Cassiel Ato Forson’s mistrial application in ambulance case
The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson for a mistrial and an enquiry into the conduct of the Attorney General in the ongoing ambulance case. The trial judge ruled that the Minority Leader had not demonstrated any statutory provisions that warrant a …
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