— But 9 jurors say they would boycott voting processSenators sitting on the Impeachment Trial of embattled Associate Justice Kabineh M. Ja’neh have deferred their ‘verdict’ for midday today, Friday, March 29, 2019, following a discretionary notice from the Trial Presiding Officer, Chief Justice Francis Saye Kporkor, Sr., that the Senators (the jury) would have either voted on Wednesday, March 28 or latest today by noon. A two-thirds vote of at least 20 senators is required in order to have Ja’neh impeached and removed from the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Before the adjournment of the impeachment trial after four hours following closing arguments by lawyers representing their respective sides, Chief Justice Korkpor had admonished the juries about their pivotal decision in their verdict after six weeks of questioning witnesses and examining documentary evidence. The dissatisfied senators said the position of the Senate on the impeachment of Justice Ja’neh was essential, but negatively influenced by the chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Claims and Petitions, Senator Varney Sherman, a lawyer by profession. The Grand Cape Mount County Senator rubbished the allegation, promising to officially comment on its content today, Friday.

Source: Daily Observer March 29, 2019 02:37 UTC