No Case submission in alleged PIU Shooting

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), yesterday informed the court presided over by Justice E. Jaiteh that the State intended to call another witness but decided to close its case in a trial against Ousainou Bojang and co. A.M. Yusuf said PW14 should have been called but unfortunately, he was indisposed. The court, however, ruled for the closure of the prosecution’s case in that regard. Defence Counsel Lamin J. Darboe meanwhile informed the court that they would be filing a no-case submission and requested for a month period to apply. However, Lawyer Lamin Mboge for the second accused, Amie Bojang, associated himself with the submission of Lawyer L.J. Darboe to file a no-case submission. Mboge further informed the court that the second accused was a nursing mother, recalling that the defence had filed a motion for a bail application on her behalf one year ago during the last vacation.He asked the court to consider for him to move the application. DPP A.M. Yusuf objected to the application, saying that it was their submission that the bail application had been overtaken by events and the prosecution had already closed their case. The DPP added that the second accused has indicated her intention to file a no-case submission and urged the court to demise the application for her bail. Lawyer L. Mboge described A.M. Yusuf’s argument as lack of base in law, adding that the bail could be requested anytime in the trial, citing Section 99 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Lawyer Mboge said the liberty of the accused was paramount and the court had to consider that. He also informed the court that the 2nd accused, Amie Bojang has 7 children, and the youngest was one year and six months old. The presiding judge then gave 30 days for both defence counsels to file their no-case submission and 30 days for DPP A.M. Yusuf, to reply. The case was adjourned until 2 October 2024