The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the trial judge in the case of Stephen Opuni to start the trial from scratch and directed for the proceedings and evidence led under the previous Judge Justice Hornyenugah to be adopted.
This decision by the Court of Appeal aims to ensure that the proceedings and evidence led in the case up until now are not disregarded, providing continuity in the legal process.
Justice Kwasi Anokye Gyimah took over the case in March 2023 and ruled that the trial be restarted for being tainted with allegations of unfairness.
The appellate court after considering the appeal ruled that the trial judge erred by relying on irrelevant factors in taking the decision to start the trial from scratch.
In an interview with the media after proceedings, Attorney General Godfred Dame expressed satisfaction with the decision of the court.
