MICHAEL ANKOMAH NIMFAH
V.
JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON & 2 ORS, CONTEMNOR: DR. MICHAEL KPESSA WHYTE

(2023) JELR 111294 (SC)

Supreme Court 30 May 2023 Ghana
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- The Respondent pleaded guilty and was convicted for contempt of court. - The Respondent apologized in a letter to the Acting Chief Justice and in the Ghanaian Times. - The Respondent deleted the tweet and expressed regret for his actions.

Case Details

Suit Number:J1/11/2022
Judges:OWUSU J.S.C. (PRESIDING), LOVELACE-JOHNSON J.S.C., PROF. MENSA- BONSU J.S.C., ASIEDU J.S.C., GAEWU J.S.C.
Counsel:DR. JUSTICE SREM-SAI with GODWIN TAMAKLOE for contemnor.

Summons read to the Contemnor in open Court

Plea: - Guilty

BY COURT

The Respondent is found guilty on his own plea and is convicted accordingly Counsel for the Respondent pleads for mitigation saying the Respondent has since written a letter of Apology to the Acting Chief Justice. This morning too he has apologized in the Ghanaian Times. Further, the Contemnor pull down tweet from his page and published an apology about three times on his tweeter handle using the same medium. Prays that in all humility and sack cloth to plead for mercy and clemency from the seat of Justice. The Respondent is also undertaken that such a regrettable action would never happen again. The Contemnor commits to defend the integrity of the Courts the Judges and the entire Judiciary.

Barimah Yaw Kodie Oppong, a lawyer at the bar puts in a plea in mitigation for the Respondent.

BY COURT

Judgment of the Court is unanimous.

A few minutes ago, we found the Respondent guilty on his own plea and convicted him accordingly. …

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