Criminal Court 'A'

Sworn testimony in Liberia's Criminal Court 'A' contradicted prior media reports alleging Cllr. Bestman Juah, President of the Public Defenders Association of Liberia, was involved in a bribery scheme linked to a human trafficking trial. The court proceedings directly addressed claims made in earlier media coverage.

Liberia's Supreme Court has delayed ruling on whether to reconstitute a jury panel for a Capitol Building arson trial involving former House Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa and four lawmakers. The decision could resolve a months-long legal stalemate in the politically charged case.