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 verdict last Friday following months of intense legal battle between government lawyers and lawyers representing two opposition parties, Liberty Party (LP) of Cllr. Charles W. Brumskine and the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) of football star George Oppong Weah.
In Ongoing Treason Trial
Published: 09 January, 2008
Andrew Dorbor
MONROVIA, Chambers Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Justice Kabineh M. Ja'neh, yesterday ordered the dissolution of a four-man committee appointed by the presiding Judge of the Criminal Court 'A', Charles K. Williams, to determine whether or not Andrew Dorbor was impotent or tortured by some personnel of the National Security Agency (NSA).
Court May Release Julu, Dorbor Today
Published: 04 January, 2008
MONROVIA, Andrew Dorbor and Charles Julu could breathe fresh air today if lawyers of the State fail to appear in Court in continuation of a protest they began yesterday over a four-man committee set up by Presiding Judge Charles K. Williams to examine defendant Dorbor's claim of impotency, allegedly resulting from torture by state security.
Julu Dismisses Coup Claims
Published: 28 December, 2007
Ex-General Charles G. Julu
MONROVIA, Charles G. Julu, one of the principal accused suspects in the alleged plot to topple the Government of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has begun giving testimonies in open court.
19-Year Old Man Acquitted in Rape Trial
Published: 24 December, 2007
KAKATA, MARGIBI CO., ,/b>A 19-year old man, Stephen McIntosh, has been acquitted on a charge of rape before the 13th Judicial Circuit Court in Kakata, Margibi County.
George Haddad's Properties Seized
Published: 21 December, 2007
George Haddad is denied properties return photo by A. M. Johnson
MONROVIA, The presiding Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice, Milton D. Taylor, yesterday denied a motion to return George Haddad's properties seized by the State for his alleged involvement in the 2004 iron ore deal in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.
MONROVIA, Despite a letter written to the Special Representative of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) by Criminal Court 'A' at the Temple of Justice to provide two qualified medical doctors to examine Andrew Dorbor's claims of alleged torture and impotency caused by some personnel of the National Security Agency (NSA), the Mission says it regrets to render such assistance.
MONROVIA, As the quest to find the perpetrators of the gruesome murder of the manager of the Liberian Agricultural Company (LAC) Rubber Plantation Manager, Bruno Michiels, appears to deepen in Grand Bassa County, three other alleged murder suspects have been added to the previous seven persons raising the number of suspects to 10.
Gweh Acquitted of Murder Charge
Published: 17 December, 2007
Thirty-year-old Emmanuel Gweh has been acquitted of murder charge previously levied against him following a hectic court battle at the 9th Judicial Circuit Court in Bong County, central Liberia.
Bryant's Trial Postponed to January 2008
Published: 17 December, 2007
Former NTGL Chairman Bryant
MONROVIA, The much publicized US$1.3 million economic sabotage proceedings against the former Chairman of the defunct National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), Mr. Charles Gyude Bryant, was laid to rest on Friday at Criminal Court 'C', Temple of Justice, when the State filed an application with the court for a continuance of the trial.
NSA Torture Renders Me Impotent
Published: 14 December, 2007
Dorbor: 'NSA Torture Rendered Me Impotent'
MONROVIA, The first defense witness in the ongoing treason trial, Andrew Dorbor, who testified on Wednesday, yesterday told the court on cross-examination that his private part can no longer function owing to an alleged torture meted out to him at the headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA).
Former Liberian President Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor
Charles Taylor Goes to Court January 7
Published: 13 December, 2007
MONROVIA, The principal prosecutor for the Special Court in Sierra Leone, Mr. Stephen Rapp, has announced that former president Charles Taylor, who has been accused of crimes against humanity, is in good health and fit to face trial on January 7, 2008.
Check Racketeering Unearthed at NASSCORP
Published: 12 December, 2007
NASSCORP'S Director-General Francis M. Carbah
MONROVIA, Three persons charged for theft of property were yesterday sent to the Monrovia City Court for prosecution following investigation by the Liberia National Police (LNP) for their alleged involvement in a check racketeer unearthed at the National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP).
Bryant Apologizes for Disrespecting Court
Published: 11 December, 2007
Bryant: “I was waiting for the response to my letter. Your honor..."
MONROVIA, “I was waiting for the response to my letter. Your honor, you did not reply my letter sent to you. I'm thanking you because the international press said because you have jailed me means that I'm guilty. Your honor, will you please accept my apology for disrespecting the Court,” these are the words of Mr. Charles Gyude Bryant when he appeared yesterday before Criminal Court 'C' at the Temple of Justice to defend charges of alleged economic sabotage.
Judges Fined in Grand Bassa
Published: 10 December, 2007
G. BASSA CO., The assigned Circuit Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Grand Bassa County, Cllr. William K. Ware, has recently fined five judges L$500 each for their failure to attend the formal opening of the November Term.
Prosecutors Admit Blunder in Coup Plot Video Screening
Published: 06 December, 2007
MONROVIA, Lawyers prosecuting Charles Julu and Andrew Dorbor for an alleged coup plot to unseat the Government of Liberia yesterday admitted that the state had made a 'harmless error' in screening the video clips that depicted the alleged arms negotiation between Dorbor and De-la Force. De-la Force is an Ivorian Army Regional Commander in Guiglo, Ivory Coast, according to the National Security Agency (NSA).
Col. Andrew Dorbor, one of the treason suspects being escorted to court Photo by M. W. Ciapha, II
Lebanese Explains Connection with Julu, Dorbor
Published: 05 December, 2007
MONROVIA, Jacob Karan, a Lebanese businessman and general manager of Travel Line Frozen Food Center (TLFFC) in Ganta, Nimba County, has categorically denied any knowledge of a plot to topple the Liberian Government but admitted his relationship with Charles Julu.
Liberian Heads for 7 Yr. Jail in U.S.
Published: 04 December, 2007
Mammie Manneh, 39, a Liberian on Staten Island, New York, who is serving a two-year sentence for attempting to drive over a woman early this year over love affairs, is also being pursued for the illegal importation of 'bush meat'.
MONROVIA, A six-year-old matrimonial bond which Edwin M. Snowe, Jr. and Mydea White-Snowe entered into as a husband and wife is reportedly on the verge of collapse.
Bryant to Appear in Court Today
Published: 03 December, 2007
Gyude Bryant is accused of stealing from government when served as Chairman of the NTGL
MONROVIA,Mr. Charles Gyude Bryant, former head of the erstwhile National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) who had been indicted on charges of economic sabotage against the state, is expected to appear before Criminal Court 'C', Temple of Justice, in Monrovia this morning.
MONROVIA, Cllr. Dempster Brown, head of the defense team in the ongoing treason trial, yesterday raised an alarm with the court that his clients, Charles Julu and Andrew Dorbor, had allegedly been subjected to maltreatment at the Monrovia Central Prison compound situated on South Beach.
Koukou Cries for Justice
Published: 23 November, 2007
Former Acting Speaker George Koukou
MONROVIA, One of the principal suspects in the alleged coup plot to topple the Government of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf says he has not been indicted since his arrest on July 18, 2007.
Skepticism Mars Juror Selection
Published: 22 November, 2007
Dorbor is one of the accused men charged with treason Photo by M. W. Chiapha, II
MONROVIA, Skepticism yesterday marred the selection of a 12-member empanelled jury in the ongoing treason case involving two retired personnel of the dissolved Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), Charles Julu and Andrew Dorbor, after both prosecution and defense lawyers had objected to individuals summoned by the court to serve on the trial jury.
NTGL Ex-officials Indicted for US$3.6M Theft
Published: 16 November, 2007
Lusinee Kamara, former Minister of Finance
MONROVIA, The former Minister of Finance in the erstwhile National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL), Lusinee Kamara, along with his principal deputies and associates, has been indicted for US$3.6 million and L$11.6 million property theft.
The continued closure of Criminal Court 'D' at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia is said to be worrying the Solicitor-General of Liberia, Cllr. Tiawon Gongloe, as a result of widespread armed robberies in the country.
Dorbor is one several guys accused by the government of trying to topple it photo M. W. Ciapha, II
Treason Suspects' Fate to Be Decided Today
Published: 15 November, 2007
MONROVIA, Criminal Court 'A' at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia is expected to give ruling today on the motion filed by the defense team to dismiss the indictment on defendants Charles Julu and Andrew Dorbor in the ongoing treason trial involving the two men.
CBL Sued for US$5.5M Damages
Published: 06 November, 2007
MONROVIA, The owner of the EGW King Plaza on Broad Street, now being occupied by the Ministry of Education, has sued the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) for over half a million United States dollars for 'specific damages' and US$5 million for 'general damages' carried out on three floors of that building by the erstwhile National Bank of Liberia (NBL).
MONROVIA, Lawyers representing the Liberian Senate yesterday suffered more lashes from the Supreme Court of Liberia, when the Chief Justice, Johnnie N. Lewis, requested them to prove their case beyond all reasonable doubt.
