{"id":4941,"date":"2019-10-18T14:56:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T14:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=4941"},"modified":"2019-10-18T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T14:56:08","slug":"leaked-audio-recording-is-breach-of-privacy-counsel-for-ofosu-ampofo-tells-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/leaked-audio-recording-is-breach-of-privacy-counsel-for-ofosu-ampofo-tells-court","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Leaked audio recording is breach of privacy&#8217; &#8211; Counsel for Ofosu-Ampofo tells court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Legal counsel for the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo wants an Accra High Court to stop the state from presenting a leaked audio recording as evidence of their client\u2019s alleged crime.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lawyers led by Tony Lithur have filed an application in court arguing that\u00a0Mr Ofosu Ampofo\u2019s right to privacy has been breached.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ofosu Ampofo is standing trial for conspiracy to assault a public officer and conspiracy to cause harm after he was secretly recorded allegedly outlining plans to cause mayhem.<\/p>\n<p>In the audio, Mr Ofosu Ampofo is allegedly heard inciting party communicators to assault public officials and plotting to harm some other civilians.<\/p>\n<p>He has vehemently denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>His legal counsel has also filed another application at the Court of Appeal to halt the on-going trial at the High Court which is presided over by\u00a0Justice Samuel Asiedu.<\/p>\n<p>They are\u00a0seeking to overturn Justice Asiedu\u2019s decision that the charges against Mr Ofosu-Ampofo hold despite a push by his lawyers in June 2019 that it should be struck out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal counsel for the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu Ampofo wants an Accra High Court to stop the state from presenting a leaked audio recording as evidence of their client\u2019s alleged crime. 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