In Cocaine Traficking Trial:
Published: 10 October, 2008
MONROVIA, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Deputy Director for Operations, Joma Jallah, Wednesday, October 8, 2008, testified that while he and other security personnel were on high seas, he saw French soldiers being mounted all over on the Blue Atlantic vessel.
In Margibi Murder Case:
Published: 09 October, 2008
Roland C. Kaine
MONROVIA, The presiding Judge of the Criminal Court 'B' at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Korboi K. Nuta, yesterday Wednesday, October 8, 2008, rejected prosecution's motion to recluse himself from the murder trial of Senator Roland C. Kaine and others.
Having listened to witnesses' evidence and heard arguments between state and defendant's lawyers in a murder case, the trial jury at the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Grand Bassa County handed down a unanimous guilty verdict for murder by one Abraham Jududoe Menmea.
In US$500M Cocaine Case:
Published: 07 October, 2008
MONROVIA, State prosecutors in the US$500 million cocaine case involving nine Ghanaians on Friday, October 3, 2008 submitted that Justice Minister Philip A.Z. Banks, III had concluded arrangements for the captain of the French vessel that allegedly intercepted the cocaine ship to give his testimony on high seas.
Acting Protemp Lahai Lassana and Reinstated Pro-Temp.Nyenabo
MONROVIA, Chambers Justice Jamesetta Howard Wollokollie has ordered that suspended President Pro-Tempore of the Liberian Senate Isaac Nyenabo be restored to his position pending the hearing of the case to suspend him; that case will be heard by the Full Bench of the Supreme Court on October 4, 2008.
[l-r] Cllr. Abdullai, Capt. Oteng Akrasi Obei of the Blue Atlantic vessel and Cllr. Omejih along with two other defendants
Security Destroyed 92 Barrels of Cocaine
Published: 23 September, 2008
MONROVIA, Government first witness in the US$500 million drugs case, yesterday, September 22, 2008, testified that 92 barrels of cocaine, reportedly burnt by State securities, were found with the nine Ghanaians who have been indicted for drugs trafficking.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Johnnie N. Lewis
Chief Justice Arrests Lebanese for Whisky, Other Gifts
Published: 17 September, 2008
MONROVIA, The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Johnnie N. Lewis, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 allegedly ordered the arrest of a Lebanese national, Nicholas M. Fayad, commonly known as cousin for offering him several bottles of whisky and Gordon Gin drinks.
MCC, Lone Star Cell in Court
Published: 11 September, 2008
Madam Ophelia Saytumah, Monrovia City Mayor
MONROVIA, The Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) through the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice has issued a writ of summon against the management of the LoneStar Communication Corporation (LCC) for the entity's failure to pay garbage fees.
MONROVIA, Justice-in-Chamber of the Supreme Court, Jamesetta Howard Wolokollie, Wednesday, September 10, 2008 placed a stay order on the ongoing murder case involving Margibi Junior Senator Roland C. Kaine and his alleged 16 accomplices.
MONROVIA, Imprisoned Margibi County Junior Senator, Roland C. Kaine and 16 others alleged accomplices, Monday, September 8, 2008, entered a plea of not guilty to the murder charges levied against them by the Government of Liberia.
Court to Decide Kaine's Fate Today
Published: 08 September, 2008
MONROVIA, The First Judicial Circuit Criminal Assizes “B” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia is expected to give a ruling today, Monday September 8, 2008, that would determine whether or not Junior Senator Roland C. Kaine, who had been charged with the crime of murder, will be tried separately from his other alleged accomplices in connection with the Timor village massacre of 16 persons.
Man Charged for Alleged Possession of Arms
Published: 29 August, 2008
Police in Monrovia have charged a 44-year-old resident of the S.K.D. Boulevard in Paynesville, outside Monrovia, with the crime of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
MONROVIA, The Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Thursday, August 28, 2008 has quashed the US$15 million action for damages filed against the Government by Charles Julu and Andrew Dorbor.
The Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, has sentenced to one-year imprisonment Buutuo Clan Chief and five other co-defendants for allegedly inviting an Ivorian witch doctor that administered trial by ordeal in the country.
Blah Defeats Urey in Libel Case
Published: 15 August, 2008
Former President Blah and Mr. Benoni Urey
MONROVIA, Civil Law Court Judge at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Yussif D. Kaba, Thursday, August 14, 2008, dismissed Mr. Benoni Urey's US$4.5 million libel suit against Moses Blah, s former president of Liberia.
Seven Men Get Life for Murder
Published: 13 August, 2008
As the August Term of Court opens this week, the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Sanniquellie, Nimba County, has convicted seven criminals to life imprisonment for murder during the just-ended May Term of court. The seven were found guilty for their involvement in a mob action that resulted in the destruction and burning of Tappita police station in February this year.
Four Police Officers in Court for Armed Robbery
Published: 22 July, 2008
MONROVIA, Four officers of the Police Support Unit (PSU) at the Liberia National Police (LNP) headquarter, who were arraigned before the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice on Monday, July 21, 2008, have been charged with the crime of “armed robbery” by the State.
No Evidence to Prosecute Bishop Quao's Alleged Murderers
Published: 22 July, 2008
MONROVIA, Lawyers representing murder suspect Rev. Boima J. Fartoma in connection with the May 2008 assassination of Bishop John Alfred Quao in Logan Town have informed the court that the state has no evidence to prosecute the murder case.
On NPA 'Unfair Labor Practice':
Published: 21 July, 2008
MONROVIA, The Resident Judge of the National Labor Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Comfort S. Natt, has requested hearing officers at the Ministry of Labor (MOL) to go back on their default judgment of US$918,869 and L$1,570,600 rendered against the Management of the National Port Authority (NPA) January 3, 2008.
Justice Ministry Sets Records Straight on State Security
Published: 17 July, 2008
The Ministry of Justice has strongly reacted to a front page story in a local newspaper of Wednesday, July 9, 2008, captioned, As Blood Floats with Parts Missing: Monrovia not Safe at Night.
MONROVIA, Daniel T. Johnson, a Liberian wanted by the American Government on a charge of an alleged wire fraud and theft of property, will have his fate decided through a final judgment by the Acting Magistrate, Mr. Wondah Sondah, of the Monrovia City Court tomorrow, Friday, July 18, 2008 whether or not he should be extradited to the US.
Court Rejects Blah's Request for Time
Published: 11 July, 2008
MONROVIA, Assigned Civil Law Court Judge at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Yussif D. Kaba, yesterday denied the motion for an enlargement of time, filed by defense lawyers of former president of Liberia, Moses Z. Blah, in the US$4.5 million libel suit brought against him by Benoni Urey.
MONROVIA, The Supreme Court of Liberia has issued a preemptory writ of prohibition on the Liberian Senate to relieve Auditor General John S. Morlu II from paying a fine the Senate had levied on him for contempt.
State Lawyers Reject Quiah's US$10,000 Bond but…
Published: 09 July, 2008
Liberia's Solicitator General Tiawon Gongloe
MONROVIA, Government prosecutors in the forgery case against the former Chairman of the National Investment Commission (NIC), Roosevelt Quiah, had filed an exception to the US$10,000 criminal appearance bond.
On Juror Bribery in Sabotage Case:
Published: 08 July, 2008
Judge S. Geevon Smith
MONROVIA, Justice-in-Chambers of the Supreme Court of Liberia, James Howard-Wolokollie, yesterday reserved ruling on the petition for a writ of certiorari filed against the trial Judge S. Geevon Smith in the US$3.6 million and L$11.6 million economic sabotage case, after the state and defense had rested argument pros and cons.
KAKATA, The detained Margibi County Senator Roland C. Kaine and 15 other men are expected to appear before the stipendiary magistrate, His Honor Peter Howard, today for their alleged involvement in the recent Margibi-Grand Bassa border brutal massacre of 14 Liberians.
US$4.5M Libel Suit against Blah
Published: 02 July, 2008
Former President Moses Blah and Benoni Urey
MONROVIA, Legal arguments in the US$4.5 million libel suit filed by former Commissioner of the Bureau of Maritime Affairs (BMA), Benoni Urey, against ex-vice president Moses Z. Blah were yesterday entertained by the assigned Judge of the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Korboi K. Nuta.
LINLEA Holds Law Enforcement, H/Rights Training
Published: 26 June, 2008
The Liberia National Law Enforcement Association (LINLEA) will host a two-day Law Enforcement and Human Rights workshop for senior law enforcement and security officers and representatives of Civil Society in June 26-27, 2008, at the YMCA Conference Hall.
Supreme Court Halts Economic Sabotage Case
Published: 26 June, 2008
Jamesetta Howard Wolokollie, Justice in Chambers
MONROVIA, State prosecutors demonstrated their dissatisfaction with the ruling Tuesday of Judge S. Geevon Smith of the Criminal Court 'C' over allegation of tampering of jurors.
Gbarnga Court Sentenced 32-yr-old to Life
Published: 19 June, 2008
The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Gbarnga, Bong County, has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Medesco Nyandeh, to life imprisonment after a trial jury unanimously brought down a guilty verdict for murder against the defendant.
Senator Roland C. Kaine, Frank Oberly, Jr, Margibi County Attorney and Ernest Kpannah, one of the suspects
In Case of Massacre Suspects
Published: 19 June, 2008
MARGIBI COUNTY, Well over a thousand persons who turned up at Kakata Magisterial Court yesterday to witness indictment proceedings of the trial of suspects in the recent Timor village massacre between Margibi and Grand Bassa County were disappointed when they were informed by court officials that the 16 suspects had been moved to Monrovia Central Prison.
MONROVIA, State prosecutors' first witness in the US$3.6 million and L$11.6 million economic sabotage proceedings against former officials of the defunct National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), Francois R. Junius, was yesterday denied the use of his note pad to testify for the prosecution.
Bassa Court May Term Opens
Published: 28 May, 2008
The Second Judicial Circuit Court of Grand Bassa County has officially opened in its May Term AD 2008 with Resident Judge Cllr. Benedict W. Holt presiding.
Murder Trial Delay Upsets Chinese
Published: 21 May, 2008
MONROVIA, A Chinese expert in bamboo and rattan weaving technology has expressed disappointment over delay in the hearing of a case in which his deputy was killed last July.
Justice Johnny Lewis, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Liberia Photo by Alaskai Moore Johnson
RIVERCESS COUNTY, The Second Judicial Circuit Court of Bassa, presided over by its Resident Judge Benedict W. Holt, Sr., has ordered the sending of four convicts to the 'Palace of Correction' in Grand Gedeh County following a sentence to life imprisonment passed on them last month.
MONROVIA, The Presiding Judge of the Criminal Court 'C' at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, S. Geevon Smith, Tuesday granted defense motion and ordered Magistrate M. Wondah Sondah to bail a fugitive and have him released from further detention at the Monrovia Prison Compound.
‘It's Rare to Escape Treason Trial’
Published: 07 May, 2008
FIND Regional Program Officer, Gblah
The regional program officer for the Foundation for International Dignity (FIND), Mr. Dixon Gblah, said it is very rare for people who are accused of treason in Liberian judicial system to go through a hectic trial and become free.
10 Sentenced to Life in Rivercess
Published: 07 May, 2008
MONROVIA, The 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Rivercess County has finally sentenced 10 former Liberian Agricultural Company (LAC), Plant Protection Division (PPD) security officers to life imprisonment after being found guilty of the crime of murder.
Julu and Dorbor Being Escorted to the Court before the Final Verdict
Julu, Dorbor Acquitted
Published: 05 May, 2008
MONROVIA, Assigned Circuit Judge of the First Judicial Circuit, Criminal Assizes 'A' at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Peter W. Gbeneweleh, last Friday evening acquitted the Government's first batch of political detainees, Charles G. Julu and his alleged accomplice, retired Col. Andrew D. Dorbor on an alleged commission of a crime of treason.
Court Action Awaits National Chronicle
Published: 30 April, 2008
The national leadership of the Liberia Marketing Association (LMA) has categorically denied a news report contained in the National Chronicle newspaper and has threatened to institute court action against the management if the story is not retracted within 72 hours.
Treason Trial Verdict Tomorrow
Published: 30 April, 2008
MONROVIA, Legal arguments between both prosecuting attorneys and defense lawyers in the ongoing treason trial involving former Chief of Staff of the dissolved Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Lt/Gen. Charles Julu, and co-defendant, retired Col. Andrew Dorbor, ended yesterday with the presiding Judge, Peter W. Gbeneweleh, reserving the verdict for tomorrow, Thursday.
(l-r): PUL Sec-Gen Quaqua, editor Seequeh, an observer, Lawyer Karnuah, news editor Moore and Agenda Publisher Donzoh
Three Journalists Set Free
Published: 25 April, 2008
MONROVIA, Public Agenda newspaper's political editor, Sherman C. Seequeh, along with his news editor, Ernest Maxim Moore, and reporter Ora Garway were on Wednesday set free on the charge of contempt at Criminal Court 'A' when their lawyers apologized to the presiding judge regarding a reportage the journalists had made on the ongoing treason trial of two former army officers.
In Ongoing Treason Trial
Published: 22 April, 2008
AFL Lt/Gen. Charles G. Julu Sr. and Col. Andrew D. Dorbor
MONROVIA, The 11-month old treason trial of retired Chief of Staff of the dissolved Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Lt/Gen. Charles G. Julu Sr, and co-defendant, retired Col. Andrew D. Dorbor, is taking an unprecedented turn as defense's third witness, Ephraim Gaye has claimed that his brother, Junior Gaye, offered him US$1,500 to lie on the accused.
In Ongoing Treason Trial:
Published: 17 April, 2008
Lt/Gen Charles G. Julu
MONROVIA, Former Chief of Staff of the dissolved Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Lt/Gen Charles G. Julu, Sr. yesterday termed the Government coup plot allegation levied against him and co-defendant Andrew Dorbor as 'black lies'.
MONROVIA, The Presiding Judge of Criminal Court 'C' at the Temple of Justice, S. Geevon Smith, on Tuesday granted a motion justifying the L$200,000 bail bond filed by defense lawyers for nine Ghanaians charged with drugs trafficking.
In Julu, Dorbor Treason Trial:
Published: 19 March, 2008
Lawyers representing the legal interest of retired General Charles G. Julu and Col. Andrew D. Dorbor, charged with the commission of treason, yesterday submitted to the court to hold state prosecutors in contempt and remand them in a common jail for allegedly delaying the trial.
In US$500M Drugs Trafficking Case
Published: 18 March, 2008
MONROVIA, The Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice, presided over by Associate Magistrate M. Wondah Sondah, has given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Trans World Insurance and Risk Management (TWIRM) to produce the living bodies of nine Ghanaian nationals, charged with drugs trafficking.
Bryant Case Suspended
Published: 26 February, 2008
Charles Gyude Bryant
MONROVIA, The US$1.3 million theft of property case filed by the state against the former Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), Charles Gyude Bryant, failed to resume yesterday owing to the fact that state prosecutors were engaged in another theft case.
The assigned Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit Court of Rivercess County, Judge Emmanuel M. Kollie, has warned party litigants to learn how to follow up their cases to court until such cases are tried.
MONROVIA, The long-awaited prosecution of the former Chairman of the defunct National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), Charles Gyude Bryant, on charges of alleged economic crime, is expected to resume today at Criminal Court 'C', at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia.
Treason Retrial Heats up
Published: 25 February, 2008
MONROVIA, The Judge of Criminal Court 'A' at the Temple of Justice, Peter Gbenewleh, has subpoena two National Security Agency (NSA) agents to testify for the prosecution in the retrial of the treason case of Dorbor and Julu.
Judge over Julu/Dorbor Trial Removed
Published: 13 February, 2008
MONROVIA, Judge Charles K. Williams of Criminal Court 'A' who presided over the treason trial involving retired General Charles G. Julu and Col. Andrew D. Dorbor has been removed and replaced by Judge Peter W. Gbenewleh who will now preside over courts 'A' and 'D' for the February 2008 Term of Court.
Judge's Axe Falls on Justice Minister, Police Director
Published: 07 February, 2008
MONROVIA, The Resident Judge of the Civil Law Court at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, Yussif D. Kaba, yesterday held Justice Minister Philip A.Z. Banks, III and Police Director Col. Beatrice Munah Sieh in contempt.
MONROVIA, The presiding Judge of the Criminal Court 'A' at the Temple of Justice, Charles K. Williams, yesterday ordered a retrial into the treason case of Charles Julu and Andrew Dorbor brushing aside the unanimous guilty verdict brought down against both men last Thursday by a 12-man empanelled jury.
MONROVIA, The National Association of Trial Judges has vehemently protested President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's recent appointment of Madam Comfort Natt and James E. Jones as Debt Court and Tax Court judges, respectively.
Supreme Court Empowers Ellen
Published: 14 January, 2008
His Honor Johnnie N. Lewis
MONROVIA, The Supreme Court of Liberia has finally handed down its decision granting power to the President to appoint city mayors in the country. The Court rendered the v
