The Supreme Court of Liberia through its Chambers Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, declined to issue the writ of certiorari prayed for by state prosecutors to prevent the lower court from admitting a defective bail bond of former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah as a surety for criminal appearance. After the…
The manner in which the Supreme Court of Liberia ruled in the ongoing impasse at the House of Representatives over the removal of embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has left many citizens in panic as the high court’s opinion leaves a dark cloud for chaos and speculation. The court ruled and ordered the Clerk of…
The City Court of Monrovia has charged Rivercess County Senator Bill Twehway with Criminal Mischief after failing to appear before the court based on a Writ of Summon against him and former Miss Liberia Verolyn V. Vonleh. The Monrovia City Court had issued a Writ of Summons against Senator Twehway and Miss Vonleh for failure…
After entertaining arguments between both parties in legal proceedings over the removal of House of Representatives Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, the Supreme Court of Liberia has reserved ruling in the matter. The justices’ decision comes after Cllr. Varney Sherman, lawyer for the majority, and Cllr Arthur Johnson representing the minority bloc, battled in a tense…
Criminal Court “A” Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie on Wednesday November 20, 2024, in his ruling of Writ of Hebeas Corpus and Bill of Information, told government lawyers that they are in violation of both local and international laws after admittedly handing over defendant Imbrahim Sheriff to his Guinean government. Imbrahim Sheriff was charged with mercenarism,…
The Judge of the Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice Blamo A. Dixon has endorsed the US$8 million criminal appearance bond filed by Former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and others facing trial for economic related crimes. The judge took the decision on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 after the defense council justified their bond…
Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and others are expected to face Judge A. Blamo Dixon of the Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia on today, November 20, 2024, to justify the US$8 million criminal appearance bond filed through their legal team. The former finance minister, Cllr. Nyanti Tuan, former acting…
The withdrawal of public defenders from magisterial courts across the country has raised serious concerns among members of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA). The LNBA, through one of its senior members, Cllr. Eugene Lamie Massaquoi, President of the Grand Cape Mount County Bar, on Monday during the opening of the November term of the…
State prosecutors have alarmed the lack of funds to proceed with trial cases due to the Executive and Legislative branches refusal to give ears to the matter for the last four successive terms of court. Making the disclosure during the opening of the November A.D. Term of Court for Criminal Courts “A”, “B”, “C”, and…
Judge Osuman F. Feika of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County, has told judicial actors and citizens that everyone has an obligation to help weed the society from illicit or harmful drugs and substances. Making the disclosure on Monday, November 11, 2024, at the formal opening of the November A.D….
