The Supreme Court has cautioned and discharged Professor Michael Kpessah-Whyte after considering his apology and the mitigating prayer of his counsel.
This follows his conviction on his own plea of guilty and deliberation by the court panel on what appropriate sanction to be meted out to him.
Justice Mariama Owusu in reading the judgment of the court in the contempt charges indicated that while the bench finds his comment worrying, the apology and steps taken by the convict contributed to the decision.
The charges, as read in court by the clerk, are scandalising the Supreme Court, ridiculing the Supreme Court, and prejudicing the highest court of the land.
Dr Justice Srem Sai, lawyer for Kpessa-Whyte, in mitigating on behalf of his client before sentencing, asked the Supreme Court to temper justice with mercy, promising that his client will never in his lifetime, commit such a blunder again.
Additionally, Dr Sren Sai noted that his client will commit himself to defending the integrity of the Supreme Court, the Justices of the Supreme Court, and that of the entire Judiciary.
Recent Post by Michael Kpessa Whyte
Tweets on May 19.
“The highest Court of the Land has been turned into ‘Stupid Court’.
“They have succeeded in turning a Supreme Court into a Stupid Court. Common – sense is now a scarce commodity.”
“A major element in the death of democracies is partisanship in the delivery of justice.
Our judges need lessons in political philosophy and ethics.
“Time will tell”
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com
