Wontumi to appeal conviction next week, seek bail pending appeal- Atta Akyea
He confirmed that an application for bail pending appeal would accompany the filing. "That's when we will do that," he said when asked whether the defence would seek bail pending appeal. Explaining the basis of the appeal, the former Abuakwa South MP said the conviction and sentence should not stand if the appeal succeeds.
- ▪He confirmed that an application for bail pending appeal would accompany the filing.
- ▪"That's when we will do that," he said when asked whether the defence would seek bail pending appeal.
- ▪Explaining the basis of the appeal, the former Abuakwa South MP said the conviction and sentence should not stand if the appeal succeeds.
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Lead counsel for the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, says his legal team will file an appeal against his conviction next week and immediately seek bail pending appeal. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid'); }); Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, July 25, Samuel Atta Akyea said the defence is finalising the appeal process and remained hopeful the Court of Appeal would grant Wontumi bail while considering the case. He confirmed that an application for bail pending appeal would accompany the filing. "That's when we will do that," he said when asked whether the defence would seek bail pending appeal.
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