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29 Jan

Major Mahama’s Murder: 12 Out Of 14 Suspects Found Guilty, Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

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The Accra High Court has pronounced 12 out of the 14 persons standing trial for the murder of late Major Maxwell Mahama guilty of the offence of murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment. That was after a seven-member panel returned a unanimous verdict of guilty against the assemblyman for the area, William Baah, Bernard Asamoah, aka Daddy; Kofi Nyarko, aka Abortion; Akwasi Baah, Kwame Tuffour, Joseph Appiah Kubi and Michael Anim. The rest are John Bosie, Akwasi Baah, Charles Kwaning, Emmanuel Badu and Kwadwo Anim. Graphic Online's Justice Agbenorsi and Diana Mensah who in the courtroom report that two…

24 Nov

My Life Is In Danger – Lawyer For Alleged Killers Of Major Mahama Cries Out

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George Bernard Shaw, one of the lawyers defending the 14 persons accused of killing Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, has expressed fear for his life after he was nearly attacked in court. On Monday, November 14, Mr Shaw was confronted by a man said to be an uncle of Major Mahama for defending the accused persons. Amidst insults and curses, the man kept asking Mr Shaw why he would defend such persons. The visibly angry man took issues with Mr Shaw during his final address to the jury, during which he impressed on the jurors not to convict William Baah, the Assembly…

07 Nov

Return Guilty Verdict For Major Mahama

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Evelyn Keelson, a Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney General, has urged a 7-member jury to return a guilty verdict in the trial of 14 persons accused of murdering Major Maxwell Mahama. The prosecutor rounding up her closing address told the jury that the prosecution has been able to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt and the accused persons were not able to offer any reasonable explanations to the evidence led against them. She reiterated that some of the accused persons chose not to open their defence at all because they did not have anything to counter…

11 Oct

Maj. Mahama Murder Trial Near Completion

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State prosecutors will on October 16, this year, address a seven-member jury on why the 14 persons accused of the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region should be convicted. The Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Mariama Owusu, Justice of the Supreme Court sitting as an additional High Court Judge, fixed the date after the prosecution led by Chief State Attorney, Mrs Evelyn Keelson, had called 14 witnesses to firm up its case against the accused persons. After the prosecution had addressed the jury, the defense counsel would also rebut…

18 Apr

Major Mahama Case: Jury Not Properly Constituted, Case Adjourned To May 8

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Continuation of the case in which some 14 persons are standing trial for the murder of late military officer, Major Maxwell Mahama, has been adjourned to May 8 because the jury was not properly constituted. The 12th Accused person was expected to open his defence before the High Court in Accra presided over by Justice Mariama Owusu, a Justice of the Supreme Court, sitting as an additional High Court judge. When case was called, the foreman of the seven member jurors informed the court about the absence of one of their members who is said to have traveled up North…

01 Mar

I Smashed Major Mahama With Cement Block – ‘Killer’

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Another alleged killer of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, yesterday, admitted hitting the deceased with a cement block at the scene where he was lynched by a mob who mistook him for an armed robber. Akwasi Baah, the fourth of 14 accused persons yesterday opened his defense and admitted the offense but was quick to tell the court that the late soldier was already dead when he smashed his head with the cement block. The accused, led in his evidence-in-chief by his counsel, George Bernard Shaw, told the court that he was not there when the mob attacked the…