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Momodou
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 Posted - 23 Nov 2006 : 13:23:56
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REPORTER'S TRIAL ADJOURNED
By Bubacarr K. Sowe and Fabakary B. Ceesay
The trial of Lamin Fatty of the shuttered Independent Newspaper did not proceed at the Kanifing Magistrate Court due to the lack of a Magistrate to handle the case.
This development is preceded by the appointment of the trial Magistrate to the position of Attorney General last week. Officials at the judiciary told reporters that the matter is deferred to the 4th December 2006.
Lamin Fatty is charged with false publication following the March 21st abortive coup.
In the previous sitting, the then presiding Magistrate, Kebba Sanyang warned the prosecutions that failure to produced their witness to the court he will have not option but discharged and acquitted the accused.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 103/2006, 22-23 November, 2006
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