{"id":310175,"date":"2017-04-12T14:24:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=310175"},"modified":"2017-04-12T14:24:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-12T14:24:16","slug":"marwako-case-defence-lawyers-to-file-submission-of-no-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/marwako-case-defence-lawyers-to-file-submission-of-no-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Marwako case: Defence lawyers to file submission of no case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lawyers for Jihad Chaaban, the Abelenkpe Branch Supervisor\u00a0of Mawarko Restaurant, a Lebanese food chain in Ghana, who&#8217;s facing trial for assaulting a Ghanaian female employee, have served notice they may file\u00a0a submission of no case despite being directed to open their defence.<\/p>\n<p>A submission of no case is an application seeking to be acquitted without having to present a defence in a case.\u00a0If a judge does not accept the submission, the case continues and the defence must present their case.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;4Mz33O7WWIDqXTiKuNA65YX17lUPxA2z&#8221;]This follows an admission by the investigator in the case during cross-examination, that the splash of the pepper on the face of the victim, Evelyn Boakye, was accidental.<\/p>\n<p>Jihad Chabaan, who is accused of showing\u00a0the face of the caterer into blended pepper has been charged with assault.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists after today&#8217;s [Wednesday] hearing, lead lawyer for the accused,\u00a0Hulio de Medeiros, said the admission was a confirmation of their belief that their client was innocent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The investigator said that this was an accident. In view of that, we intend to bring a submission\u00a0of no case. You will agree with us that we have said time again that this was an accident. Our client never intended to put pepper in he girl&#8217;s eyes. This is what we call an occupational hazard. It happens in our offices, it happens in our factories, in happens in the restaurants,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Fred Djabanor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawyers for Jihad Chaaban, the Abelenkpe Branch Supervisor\u00a0of Mawarko Restaurant, a Lebanese food chain in Ghana, who&#8217;s facing trial for assaulting a Ghanaian female employee, have served notice they may file\u00a0a submission of no case despite being directed to open their defence. 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