Attorney-General Godfred Yaw Dame has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the decision of the Court of Appeal, which acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa in the ambulance trial.
The appeal was lodged following the Court of Appeal’s majority decision on July 30, 2024, which the Attorney-General finds unsatisfactory.
In a Notice of Appeal, the Attorney-General argued the Appeals Court majority misapplied fundamental principles regarding the standard of proof needed to determine whether the accused should answer the charges against them.
“The majority on the Appeals Court misdirected itself,” the Attorney-General stated, emphasizing that crucial evidence was overlooked.
One key point raised by the Attorney-General is that the Ministry of Health had specifically instructed Big Sea General Trading LLC to halt the production of the ambulances before their shipment.
This directive, he contends, was not adequately considered by the Appeals Court.
The Attorney-General has requested that the Supreme Court set aside the Appeals Court’s decision dated July 30, 2024, and order the accused persons to continue their defence at the High Court.
Below is the Notice of Appeal from the Attorney-General
