Samuel D. Tweah Jr.
Coverage of Samuel D. Tweah Jr. in the Nexus archive.
- Liberia: 'Legally Detrimental'
Cllr. Arthur Tamba Johnson, lead counsel for Samuel D. Tweah Jr., has advised against refusing a Supreme Court review of a lower court ruling that overturned a not-guilty verdict.
- Liberia: Judge Feika Rules in Tweah Acquittal Case Today
A judge in Liberia ruled today on the acquittal of Samuel D. Tweah Jr., a former Finance Minister, which was expected to end a high-profile corruption trial but instead sparked a new legal battle over jury accountability and judicial oversight. The case has raised questions about the limits of judicial and jury responsibilities in the country.
- Liberia: Tweah's Acquittal Hits Snag
A jury acquitted Samuel D. Tweah Jr. and Moses P. Cooper in a US$6.2 million economic sabotage case. The verdict's finality is now in doubt due to a constitutional standoff over alleged jury misconduct in Criminal Court 'C'.