The acquittal of Lucas Richards, an American missionary who was on trial for attempting to kill his girlfriend, Jessica Lloyd, on Wednesday, came as a shock to the public. However, of greater concern is that the ruling was an injustice to Jessica and her family.
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In the ruling, Judge Nelson Chinneh noted that the evidence presented by the prosecution was insufficient and that the witnesses' testimonies contradicted each other. Rep. Mensah stated,"A young Liberian lady was left vulnerable to the justice system when her assistant, with all the evidence adduced, was found not guilty and acquitted by the judge in the Criminal Court. This verdict met the appalling despair of thousands of Liberians across the country and many around the world. Mr. Speaker, it is the responsibility of this Legislature to conduct oversight across the entire government, and where justice is derailed or denied, we must act.
"If she feels that the judge has gone against the Constitution then she must put forth an impeachment bill, but to invite the judge here, I think the judges are being protected by the constitution. And so, we do not have any mandate to call any judge here," he added He continued:"Secondly there are allegations that the defense offer bribe to the family. That becomes our responsibility to investigate and I fear that the defendant has left and therefore we must prepare civil action. Therefore, we can pursue and make sure we hire lawyer in the United to press charges.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
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