The perjury and forgery trial against James Gyakye Quayson will be heard on a day-to-day basis beginning Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the High Court has ruled.
This comes after the court presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh, had turned down a prayer by Quayson’s lawyer, Justin Terriwajjah which sought to have the trial continued after the Assin North by-election slated for June 27, 2023.
Counsel argued that his client was embarking on national duty in a bid to represent the people of Assin North in parliament, hence the need to continue the perjury and forgery trial after the by-election for Quayson to have a levelled playing field in the campaign.
However, the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, opposed the prayer stressing that nobody had given Quayson a national assignment.
He argued that considering the charges against Quayson, he could be convicted and jailed if found guilty, hence the need to try the case expeditiously to clarify Quayson’s status.
Therefore, he prayed the court to hear the case on a day-to-day basis, beginning next week.
Mr Terriwajjah agreed to the trial being conducted on a day-to-day basis but prayed for that to be done only after the by-election.’
His prayer was dismissed subsequently by the court.