The Court of Appeal on Tuesday, July 30 acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson and businessman Richard Jakpa, the third accused person, in the high-profile Ambulance Case.
This follows a panel of three Judges in a 2-1 majority decision acquitting and discharging the Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, and businessman Richard Jakpa.
In its majority decision, the Court of Appeal overturned a previous order from the high court requiring the Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam MP and Richard Jakpa to open their defense.
They had been charged with allegedly causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the State in a deal to procure ambulances for the Government of Ghana.
The three-member panel was presided over by Justice Alex Poku-Acheampong. The rest of the panel were Justices Philip Bright Mensah and Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo.
The two had been charged with allegedly causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in a deal to procure ambulances for the Government of Ghana.
In the decision, Justice Alex Poku Acheampong, who presided, dissented, while Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo and Justice Philip Bright Mensah granted the pleas of the accused.
Below is the 125-page certified copy of the judgment by the Court of Appeal, which the Attorney General has indicated his intention to appeal.
-DGN online
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