Suhum MP's Driver Denied Bail, Charged With Murder
The offence charged is a first-degree felony which has a maximum jail term of life imprisonment.
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The Koforidua Magistrate Court ‘B’ has denied the driver of Suhum member of parliament, but instead remanded the alleged attempted murderer for hacking the head of an NPP constituency executive with a machete last Sunday, August 29, 2021.
The accused Samuel Kofi Agyei was arraigned before the court on Thursday morning, September 2, 2021, and charged with causing harm with an offensive weapon contrary to section 70 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 ( Act 29).
The Defense Counsel prayed the Court to grant the accused person bail but was objected to by the Regional State Attorney Emily Addo-Kyereh who argued that the nature of the offence comes with a severe punishment and therefore the accused may not avail himself to stand trial when admitted to bail.
The Presiding Judge, His Worship Eric Daning, asked the counsel on both sides to approach the bench.
Subsequently, the Magistrate adjourned the case to Tuesday, September 7, 2021, for the ruling on the bail application.
The offence charged is a first-degree felony which has a maximum jail term of life imprisonment.
The offence is an indictable one which also means that the District Court will only have jurisdiction to do the committal proceedings and commit the accused to stand trial at the High Court or otherwise.
William Ofori Akwaboah, Eastern Regional Correspondent
