Sentences with phrase «against the accused persons»

Only the prosecution can decide what charges are made against an accused person.

Such person as a private civil claimant may bring a civil claim against the accused person to compensate for the damage caused by the crime.

I hold that the prosecution has proved all the ingredients of each of the heads of charge against the accused persons thereby raising presumption of guilt against them in respect of all the heads of charge.

According to the prosecutor, ACP Okyere Darko, the police did not have enough evidence to support the charges levelled against the accused persons.

He revealed that the State Ministry of Justice had filed charges in the High Court against the accused persons and we stand by the pending charges and the trial process already lawfully initiated in Ilorin.

This came after the ammendment of the 24 count charge earlier preferred against the accused persons by the EFCC.

The trial judge also found that the case against the accused person was established by Popoola's evidence which was corroborated by the evidence of his brother who handed over the ransom to the accused person and identified them as recipients.

He noted that for the 11 years the case had lasted, the prosecution had continued to stall the case due to their inability to get or call any witness to give evidence against the accused persons.

The Supreme Court Justices also ordered that where applicable, criminal Action should be instituted against accused persons by the Attorney General.

The petition dated May 16, 2017, said: «We are deeply concerned that the immigration offences laid against the accused persons do not match the severity of the act of employing or being employed illegally at a small mining site.»

It is wrong to harass or ambush a witness to present copies of petitions against an accused person in court.

A notice dated March 29, 2016 and addressed to the Circuit Court registry stated: «Take notice that the state intends that the proceedings against the accused persons Ahmed Shaik Hazis, Denver Dwayhe and Mlungiseli Jokani — shall not continue.»

But what happens when a trial judge, during the course of a criminal trial, uses an image from Google Street View that he himself has downloaded to make an adverse finding of credibility against an accused person?»

Explaining their decision, the prosecutor, ACP Okyere Darko, said after investigations, they did not have enough evidence to support the charges levelled against the accused persons.

«The police have submitted their report to higher authorities and are awaiting further directives; we believe the ICPC will file charges against the accused persons and we pray they will carry out the prosecution diligently because we have given them a water - tight report.»

The prosecution, Mr Segun Jegede, however, insisted that he has six more witnesses to call in order to prove his case against the accused persons.

It is difficult to imagine how public confidence can be maintained in the rule of law when police officers present false evidence against accused person... [o] ur justice system can not function unless courts can rely on the willingness of witnesses to... tell the truth.

The State Ministry of Justice had in fact filed charges in the High Court against the accused persons and we stand by the pending charges and the trial process already lawfully initiated in Ilorin.

At the resumed hearing, Rotimi Oyedepo, the prosecution counsel, informed the court that the commission had amended the charges against the accused persons.

When the charge sheet was read, the prosecution counsel, Alex Izinyon, while citing relevant laws said the allegations levelled against the accused persons were too weighty and not ordinarily bailable.

How come that charges leveled against an accused person are leaked to the media even before they are filed in court?

At the resumed hearing of the matter, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, the prosecution counsel, informed the court that the commission had amended the charges against the accused persons and prayed that the amended charges be read.