Hanson was put before the court for allegedly murdering Fennec Okyere, a Music Producer in May 2014.

After several years of waiting for the advice from the Attorney General; the AG has now recommended that Hanson be discharged.

Mr Gyambiby is said to have worked on the case docket and advised that Bulldog be discharged.

The Police, however, state the advice from the AG had some codified information, which needed to be discussed by the Police Administration.

The Court, presided over by Mr Worlanyo Kotoku, gave the order after Prosecuting Detective Chief Inspector Simon Apiorsonu, had told the Court that the CID’s Director General had travelled on an official assignment.

According to Chief Inspector Apiorsornu, the Director General would return in the course of the week and prayed for adjournment.

When the Court enquired from the Prosecutor what the AG’s advice was; he told the District Court that the AG had recommended that Bulldog be discharged.

However, Chief Inspector Apiorsornu said the AG asked that a copy of its advice should not be filed at the Court.

According to him, the reason for that was communicated through a document between the Director General of the CID and the AG, which was covered under the Privilege Act under the Evidence Act, Act 100.

The Defence Counsel, Jerry Avenorgbor, noted that the Privilege Act dwelt on information between clients and professionals.

Mr Avenorgbor also observed that the “adjudication of justice in our jurisprudence is ultimately between the Court and the AG” but he said because there was lack of personnel, the Police had been given prosecutorial roles.

This, he noted, had caused a lot of contradictions in an institution that allowed personnel to arrest, investigate and prosecute.

According to the Defence Counsel, his client was incarcerated for a while but the Judiciary saw the need to grant him (Bulldog) bail because investigations had also led to nothing.

He observed that there had been several adjournments and similar reasons had been given by the Police.

Those reasons, the Defence Counsel said, were hindering the administration of justice so the Court should not allow the Police to kick justice out.

Mr Avenorgbor, therefore, prayed the court to discharge Bulldog.

Charged with conspiracy to murder and murder, the Court, however, preserved the plea of Bulldog.

Bulldog has, however, been admitted to bail by the Human Rights Court, a division of the High Court.

The District Court has adjourned the matter to October 12, 2017.

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Source: GNA

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Hanson was put before the court for allegedly murdering Fennec Okyere, a music producer in May 2014.

[contextly_sidebar id=”vVHWx5ePjgisDlUrMLBRgp2D92bpLEYK”]However, Attorney Jerry Avenorgbor told the court that the advice from the Attorney General office said that Bulldog should be discharged.

Mr Avernogbor questioned why the Police were refusing to release the AG’s Report to the court and rather resort to write to it officially following recommendations that the accused person should be discharged.

Chief Inspector Simon Apiorsornu, the Prosecutor admitted that the AG report was ready but it contained some codified information to which his superiors would have to write to the court.

According to him the Police administration would have to discuss the said codified information and write officially to the court.

Defence counsel, however, posits that the court could not determine a matter effectively if advisory document from the Attorney General was withheld by the Police.

Counsel contended that under the country’s current democratic dispensation the laws of the land gave the court the power to ascertain all documents so it could effectively discharge its duties.

Mr Avernorgbor said the Police could not alter the laws of the land.

He further held that between the bench and the bar, there was no secrecy and that was propelled by the principles of natural justice.

Defence Counsel lamented over that fact that his client had been coming to court over the last three and half years and the Police cannot hide under the pretext that investigations are ongoing.

Mr Avernogbor said the matter had not only inhibited his client’s livelihood but his family.

The court presided over by Mr Worlanyo Kotoku asked defence counsel to exercise restraints and wait for the letter from the Police.

It, therefore, adjourned the matter to September 6.

Bulldog was put before the court for allegedly murdering Fennec Okyere, a music producer in May 2014 at his residence.

Charged with conspiracy to murder and murder, the court preserved the plea of Bulldog.

Bulldog has however been admitted to bail by the Human Rights Court, a division of the High Court.

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Source: GNA

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