The Point again performing its function as a newspaper providing news and information to the population of The Gambia.
SNIPPET:
"Magistrate O. Jabang subsequently agreed with the defence counsel, and acquitted Alhagie Sowe."
"He said according to the records of the court, it was stated that the case would be struck out, if the state counsel was not present in court on 15 September 2014.
According to the magistrate, the prosecution put the accused in the box and then went to sleep.
It was the prosecution that should have pursued the case diligently, instead of putting the liberty of the accused at risk, he added.
The magistrate cited the constitution to buttress his statements."
New thinking ?
Posted - 16 Sep 2014 : 16:21:55
