Prosecution Closes Case On Major Mahama Gruesome Killers
The case against 14 people charged with murdering Major Maxwell Mahama in 2017 has been concluded by state prosecutors. This means the defense will be expected to start its case on the next adjourned date.
The trial judge, Justice Mariama Owusu, a Supreme Court Justice who also serves as a High Court judge, was informed that the defense wanted to plead a “submission of no case”.
A submission of no case is a request by defense lawyers to a trial court for their clients to be acquitted without the accused persons having to officially open a defense.
The court will issue a ruling on that when it reconvenes.
She also ordered the parties to return to court on May 30, 2022, to set deadlines for the state’s response to the “submission of no case” application before the court decides.
Following the gruesome murder of Major Mahama, the state has been trying the 14 accused persons for the past six years.
The trial was put on hold for about a year and a half because of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Following the incident, 53 persons were arrested, but after several weeks of inquiry, the number was reduced to 14 people.
