The Presiding Judge of Criminal Court “A”, Roosevelt Z. Willie, has ordered the release of 46 pretrial detainees from the Monrovia Central Prison (South Beach) after ruling that their continued detention violates Liberia’s statutory and constitutional guarantees of speedy trial. The detainees form part of 219 inmates expected to be freed “without prejudice to the…
Criminal Court “A” has thrown out an autopsy conducted by Dr. Rockefeller F. Cooper II on the remains of Toni Jackson, ruling that the examination is legally invalid and cannot be used as evidence in the ongoing manslaughter and negligent homicide case involving the deceased’s husband, Samuel P. Jackson. The decision was delivered Tuesday, May…
The Presiding Judge of Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice has launched a formal investigation into alleged jury misconduct in the high-profile US$6.2 million economic sabotage case involving former Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and several former government officials. The probe follows reports that some empaneled jurors may have…
A dramatic and emotionally charged trial involving the death of police officer Mark D. Bracewell ended Monday, May 18, 2026, in a hung jury, compelling the court to declare a mistrial. Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the case of defendant Francis Nana, the commercial driver accused of murdering the officer with his…
The A.D. May Term of Court opened today across Liberia with a strong and pointed caution from Resident Judge Geeplah Tiklo Konton of Criminal Court “B,” who urged prospective jurors not to allow themselves to be swayed by money, influence, or external pressure as they prepare to serve during this term. Delivering the formal charge…
The A.D. May Term of Court for Criminal Assizes A, B, C, and D, formally opened on Monday, May 11, 2026 across the country, with proceedings in Montserrado County capturing national attention, as the Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Justice used the occasion to sound a strong warning about the worsening crisis…
Proceedings in the ongoing National Joint Security (NJS) funds trial intensified on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Criminal Court “C” as prosecutors and jurors subjected former Solicitor General and Acting Minister of Justice, Cllr. Nyanti Tuan, to rigorous questioning over procedures, authority, and alleged financial irregularities tied to more than L$1 billion and US$500,000 reportedly…
State prosecutors in the ongoing Manslaughter proceedings against Liberian Economist Samuel P. Jackson have formally petitioned Criminal Court “A” to reconsider and rescind its earlier ruling granting the defense permission to conduct an independent autopsy on the late Toni Jackson, wife of the defendant. In their motion, prosecutors argued that the cause and manner of…
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Temple of Justice, the Resident Judge of Criminal Court “A” significantly ruled in the ongoing criminal proceedings involving former Liberian economist Samuel P. Jackson, with the court granting the defendant’s Bill of Information, dismissing the prosecution’s challenges to his bail, and ordering the return of his personal property….
Testimonies in the ongoing corruption trial at Criminal Court “C” have further implicated former senior security officials in the alleged mismanagement of US$6.2 million. Appearing under cross-examination, Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) investigator Baba Mohammed Boika told the court that former National Security Advisor Jefferson S. Karmoh played a key role in initiating the chain of…
