MONROVIA: Criminal Court A Judge Roosevelt Willie could face another encounter or Writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court after his ruling denying Motion for bail on accused Boyfriend Killer Jonetta Abu commonly called Pinky.
By Massa Kanneh_masskanneh4@gmail.com
On Abu first appearance at Criminal Court A, on Wednesday, her Lawyer Arthur Johnson made a submission requesting the Court to grant Bail on account of no Proofs and witnesses.
Counselor Johnson further cited that Abu has a two year old child that needs her Mother presence and therefore cannot be in jail for a crime that has no proof.
Cllr. Johnson also noted that there were no fingerprints or autopsy report indicating his client defendant committed the art.
For prosecution Lawyers, they have argued that the defense team represented by Cllr. Johnson is intended to delay and waste the Court time for rendering a speedy trial.
Prosecution furthered told the Court to deny the motion to bail Abu out base on her two year old Child, which if granted could inflate some psychological trauma on the child.
Meanwhile, Court A Judge Roosevelt Willie denied the submission and acknowledged that the burden of proof rest on the shoulder of Prosecution. Judge Willie added the reliance Chapter 13 section 13.1 of the criminal Procedure law of Defense counsel to grant Bail applied to illness.
In the same chapter, Judge Willie said a person can be Bailed for Capital offense if proof is not evidence.
After Judge’s denial of the submission to bail out, the indictment was read to the accused in which she pleaded not guilty for the crime of Murder.
The hearing is expected to commence Thursday 22, November 2018 at 10 AM.
However Cllr. Johnson took two exceptions to the Judge’s ruling and said he would proceed to the Supreme Court in few Days.
