Legal Expert, Lawyer Kwame Boateng says no individual or group of people can withdraw a criminal case from court.
He explains that first degree crimes such as Sodomy, Armed Robbery, and Murder cannot be withdrawn from court even if the complainant decides not to take interest in the case.
Lawyer Kwame Boateng was reacting to the arrest of Lance Corporal Raymond Ametepe a Prisons Officer at the Akuse Police Station, who allegedly sodomized three boys.
The matter is now in court, but the parents of the boys who are on record as complainants are said to be putting pressure on the police to withdraw the case from court.
But Lawyer Kwame Boateng says criminal matters cannot be withdrawn from court by an individual, because it is a matter between the state and the accused.
Lawyer Kwame Boateng says even if the victims and complainants are no more interested in the court case, the court has a power to summon them as witnesses to assist in investigations.
He explains that one will be committing contempt of court if he/she refuses to testify in court.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
DCE AND MORNING SHOW HOST CLASH IN STUDIOS
The District Chief Executive for Atwima Kwanwoma in the Ashanti Region, Anthony Nyame has labeled the host of Fox fm morning show as ‘a bully on the programme’.
He explains that that Captain Smart has been misinterpreting his words on air in other to paint him dark to the public.
Anthony Nyame says Captain Smart told him that he is a ‘Villager’ on air during the heated debate that he has physically assaulted his house boy.
The DCE was explaining why he walked off from the studios of Fox fm during the morning show on Dwaso Nsem.
Reacting to the allegation, Captain Smart denied allegations that he insulted the DCE on air.
He narrated that Mr Anthony Nyame received a call during the discussion and after he walked in back to the studios he became furious against him.
Captain Smart recalled that the DCE accuse him for bring the houseboy to the studio to testify against him thereby rising insults against him.
He says Anthony Nyame bodyguard brutalizes the security men at Fox fm before walking out.
He explains that that Captain Smart has been misinterpreting his words on air in other to paint him dark to the public.
Anthony Nyame says Captain Smart told him that he is a ‘Villager’ on air during the heated debate that he has physically assaulted his house boy.
The DCE was explaining why he walked off from the studios of Fox fm during the morning show on Dwaso Nsem.
Reacting to the allegation, Captain Smart denied allegations that he insulted the DCE on air.
He narrated that Mr Anthony Nyame received a call during the discussion and after he walked in back to the studios he became furious against him.
Captain Smart recalled that the DCE accuse him for bring the houseboy to the studio to testify against him thereby rising insults against him.
He says Anthony Nyame bodyguard brutalizes the security men at Fox fm before walking out.
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