Defense lawyers in the ongoing arson case involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and others have termed the trial as politically motivated after a lower court decided to disband the jury. Criminal Court ‘A’ at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia is expected to select a new set of jurors after the disbandment of…
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, during the proceedings of Criminal Court ‘A’, the Capitol Building arson case took a dramatic turn. Prosecution witness Rafael Wilson from the Liberia National Police (LNP) provided explosive testimony, directly linking the defendants to the crime scene. Inspector Wilson, who has spent eight…
The trial involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants for the alleged burning of the Capitol intensified on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Criminal Court ‘A’ at the Temple of Justice after prosecution witness Rafael Wilson acknowledged that defendant John Nyanti was brought back to Liberia to testify as a…
The Criminal Court “A” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia was a scene of drama when both defense and prosecuting attorneys rejected several individuals during a screening exercise intended to select the Panel of Jury to try the Capitol Building Arson Case involving former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and others. Many potential jurors…
The Supreme Court of Liberia has postponed the economic sabotage case involving former Finance Minister, Samuel Tweah, and three other ex-officials due to a lack of a Full Bench to hear the matter. The case, rescheduled for November 11, 2025, before the full bench could not have proceeded due to the absence of Justices Ceaineh…
During the opening of the November A.D. 2025 Term of Court of Criminal Assizes “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” for Montserrado County, judges called for the re-visitation of the statutory provision for “one jury trial at a time” to enhance judicial efficiency while maintaining the sanctity of trial by jury. Delivering the judges’ charge, Ousman…
The Judge of the Criminal Court ‘B’ at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Wesseh A. Wesseh, has sentenced Bill Jallah to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend, Princess Zuo. On Wednesday, September 22, 2025, the judge rendered his decision following a presentencing investigative report from the Probation Services of the Ministry of Justice, which…
Criminal Court A Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has reserved ruling in a motion to suppress evidence filed by former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several other defendants in the ongoing Capitol Building fire trial. On September 1, 2025, the Justice In-Chambers at the Supreme Court of Liberia, Jamesetta Howard-Wolokollie, rejected a property valuation bond…
Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has deferred the legal battle between the Government of Liberia and five lawmakers including former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa after the state failed to present evidence to the defendants’ lawyers. Judge Willie adjudged that given the fact that Koffa, Abu B. Kamara, Jacob Debee and Dixon W….
The newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Yamie Qui-qui Gbeisay, has taken the mantle of authority as the nation’s highest jurist for the judiciary. Cllr. Gbeisay in a bold step during his induction ceremony as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, pledged to elevate the status of the Liberian Judiciary, stressing that it…
