The Court of Appeal yesterday ordered a retrial and quashed the conviction and sentence of two men condemned to death in 2010 for the murder of Police Corporal Eddison Bain.<\/p>\n
Acting Justice Jethro Miller informed the jury of his decision to allow the contested confession statements into evidence.<\/p>\n
Justice of Appeal Abdulai Conteh said the judge\u2019s actions were further aggravated when he proceeded to give his reasons for allowing the statements into evidence.<\/p>\n
Conteh said this had a \u201cmaterial bearing\u201d on the jury\u2019s decision and rendered the convictions “unsafe and unsatisfactory.”<\/p>\n
The men will also be retried on armed robbery and kidnapping charges.<\/p>\n
Their lawyers, Jairam Mangra and Roger Gomer Jr., have informed the court of their intention to seek bail for the men pending a new trial.<\/p>\n
Acting Justice Jethro Miller informed the jury of his decision to allow the contested confession statements into evidence.<\/p>\n
Justice of Appeal Abdulai Conteh said the judge\u2019s actions were further aggravated when he proceeded to give his reasons for allowing the statements into evidence.<\/p>\n
Conteh said this had a \u201cmaterial bearing\u201d on the jury\u2019s decision and rendered the convictions “unsafe and unsatisfactory.”<\/p>\n
The men will also be retried on armed robbery and kidnapping charges.<\/p>\n
Their lawyers, Jairam Mangra and Roger Gomer Jr., have informed the court of their intention to seek bail for the men pending a new trial.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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