The Court of Appeal has unanimously overturned the conviction and 10-year custodial sentence imposed on former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, acquitting and discharging her of all charges.
The three-member panel, Justice Emmanuel Ankamah,
Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe and Justice Samuel Obeng-Diawuo held that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
In delivering its decision on Thursday, the Court of Appeal criticized the approach adopted by the trial court, stating that the learned trial judge had lost sight of the constitutional principle that every accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The appellate court further made observations about the manner in which the prosecution conducted the case and concluded that the evidence presented fell short of the legal standard required to sustain the convictions.
The court indicated that its full reasons, contained in a 94-page judgment, would be made available by the close of the day.
Read the full judgment HERE
