On Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the High Court deferred the application for the High Court to vary its order to hear the James Gyakye Quayson case daily until Wednesday, June 21.
The court’s ruling came in response to the prosecution’s request for more time to respond to the affidavit attested to in the application.
Lawyers for James Gyakye Quayson have asked the court to rethink its decision to hear the case on that particular day.
According to the lawyers, the decision to hear the case on a daily basis will have an impact on the campaigns of the accused, who is the NDC’s parliamentary candidate in the Assin North by-election.
In his response, Deputy Attorney General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah stated that because the state did not have enough time to review the affidavit, the hearing on the request should be rescheduled to June 21.
The prosecution also requested that the court continue the cross-examination of its witness today.
The defence team, represented by Tsatsu Tsikata, rejected the proposal, asking the court to consider the motion today before advancing with the main case.
However, the judge postponed the hearing on the motion to Wednesday, after which a decision on the next adjourned date for the substantive matter will be made.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
