AMOO v. THE STATE [1967] GLR  67-75

Criminal law and procedure—Witnesses—Inability to call—Accused persistently remanded in custody by trial magistrate—No ruling as to whether the prosecution had sufficiently established its case—Accused called upon to open his defence—Witnesses called by accused not present in court—No steps taken by court to help accused produce witnesses in court—No adjournment granted—Whether trial magistrate should have adjourned proceedings and issued process to compel the attendance of witnesses—Whether trial magistrate acted in bad faith—Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), ss. 169 (2) and 174 (2).

