The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court in Gbarnga on Monday opened for the November term with a call for judicial actors to work harder in prosecuting cases to reduce the number of pre-trial detainees in the county.
Coast Guard Details Arrest of Two Illegal Fishing Vessels
The Liberia Coast Guard has seized two foreign vessels after accusing its sailors of illegally treading on the country’s territorial waters without any prior notice.
Koffa Expects Additional Charges in Global Witness Investigation
Following a visit to the United Kingdom and the United States, Fonati Koffa has said there would likely be an increase in the charges on three individuals who were already indicted in the ongoing investigation related to the Global Witness report.
Court Endorses Tyler’s Revised Bond
Judge Emery Paye has accepted the criminal appearance bond filed by indicted House Speaker Alex Tyler, after his team provided modifications in light of a challenge from the prosecution.
VIDEO: Presidential Taskforce Announces Additional Indictments
Taskforce Chairman Fonati Koffa, Montserrado County Attorney Daku Mulbah, and Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Executive Chairperson James Verdier discuss the taskforce’s decision to indict three more individuals.
700 Pages of Evidence Compiled By Taskforce in Ongoing Bribery Case
The chairman of the special presidential taskforce formed to investigate bribery allegations in response to the recent Global Witness report has announced that the body has already compiled more than 700 pages of evidence in preparation for additional indictments.
Legal Expert: Challenge to Sherman and Tyler’s Bonds Result of “Due Diligence†in High Profile Case
A legal expert and member of the Liberian Bar Association has said challenges to bonds filed on behalf of House Speaker Alex Tyler and Senator Varney Sherman are understandably a result of due diligence being applied to a high profile case.
County Attorney Challenges Bond Posted By Sherman and Tyler
Reports gathered by The Bush Chicken say Montserrado County Attorney Daku Mulbah has filed a motion before the judge of Criminal Court C at the Temple of Justice challenging criminal appearance bonds posted by Senator Varney Sherman and House Speaker Alex Tyler.