From George Ernest Asare,
Kumasi.
A young man whose sentiments got the better part of him, making him to shout when a Kumasi High Court was in session is now languishing in jail as he has been convicted to serve 21 days prison term with hard labour.
The convict, Mickey Akakossi, who expressed remorse for his action was cited for contempt in court as soon as he shouted and was convicted accordingly.
Justice K.A. Pobih, who presided, drew Akakossi's attention to his action in court when the convict explained that his action in court was an attempt to help an accused person to state a fact when he (the suspect) was giving evidence in court.
When the Assistant State Attorney, Mr Richard Osei Hwere, cited the suspect for contempt and asked him to explain his action, indicating why he (the convict) should not be convicted for interfering in the court proceedings, the convict told the court that his action stemmed from the fact that he wanted to help the accused in the box.
" I have no interest. It was my wish to help the accused in the box. I am sorry", he explained to the court.
Convicting Akakossi, Justice Pobih noted " Micky states that he had wanted to assist the accused in his evidence. This is a clear case of contempt of court in the face of the court. I do convict him of contempt and sentence him to 21 days imprisonment with hard labour.
Minutes after Justice Pobih pronounced the sentence, Micky Akakossi was whisked away by the police into a waiting vehicle that eventually conveyed him to the Kumasi Central Prisons.
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