Wisa ‘Begs’ for Time

Lawyers of hiplife artiste Eugene Ashe have requested the Accra Domestic Violence and Gender Based Court to give them two more weeks to open their defense.

According to Jerry Avenogbor, lawyer for the accused, the person in custody of their main evidence is outside the country.

“We want the court to give us two weeks so that we show up in court with the main tool to aid the court determine the matter effectively” he argued.

He said it is important for the court to grant the request of the defense in the name of natural justice which requires that the other party was heard in the case.

Avenogbor assured the court presided over by Mrs. Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku that at the next court date the hearing would “move smoothly”

The court however granted the request of the defense and adjourned hearing until February 21.

Avenogbor had filed for no case on August 30, 2017 arguing that Wisa has no case to answer in respect of the matter before the court.

Wisa’s lawyer believes the prosecution, led by Inspector Judith B. Asante have no case against the “Ekiki Me” hit singer.

But the court last week dismissed the motion ordering Wisa to open his defense today.

The judge held that a prima facie case has been found against the artiste.

In the view of the court, the prosecution has proved that there is a prima facie and that the burden lies on the accused to tell the story.

Wisa is standing trial for allegedly showing his manhood during a live performance on December 24, 2015 during the ‘December 2 Remember’ event at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).

A video of the artiste stripping and rubbing what was believed to be his manhood against his female dancer on stage was put on social media, compelling his management to apologise for what it described as the artiste’s “rash and irresponsible behaviour”.

By: Jeffrey De-Graft Johnson/ thePublisher