Additionally, Justice Anokye Gyimah emphasized that the court should not disregard the presumption of innocent and that an accused person is legally entitled to fairness.
The trial will begin “de novo,” the court declared, in order to properly assess the situation and avoid inheriting the accusations that have plagued the previous court.
The prosecution has been ordered to file their witness testimony on or before April 21, according to EIB Network’s Legal Affairs Correspondent Murtala Inusah, who was present in court.
As a result, the defense is instructed to file any witness statements that day.
The court mandated that the parties come back in for a case management conference and potential trial start date on April 25.
Background
Agricult Ghana Ltd, a businessman, and Dr. Opuni have been sued for allegedly causing the state to suffer financial loss as a result of the purchase and distribution of Litovite liquid fertilizer to cocoa producers.
