{
  "id": 6301928,
  "title": "Adu Boahene trial: Atta Akyea questions 14 day deadline for no case submission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/adu-boahene-trial-atta-akyea-questions-14-day-deadline-for-no-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:41:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/adu-boahene-trial-atta-akyea-questions-14-day-deadline-for-no-case-submission/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the ongoing trial of former National Signals Bureau Director General, Kwabena Adu Boahene, his lead counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, has raised concerns about the 14-day deadline granted by the Accra High Court for the defense to submit their \"no case\" argument. Mr. Akyea contends that the timeframe is insufficient to prepare a robust submission, given the substantial volume of evidence and documentation at stake. He emphasized that constructing such a submission necessitates a meticulous review of the presented evidence and documentation. While acknowledging the defense team's capability to function under pressure, he questioned the urgency behind the case and the court's rationale for imposing such a short deadline. Mr. Akyea pointed out that courts typically allow up to 21 days for such submissions, particularly in cases with extensive documents. He posed the question, \"What is the urgency of this case?\" The lawyer's remarks came in response to the Accra High Court's decision to limit the defense's submission period to 14 days.",
  "summary": "Lead counsel for former National Signals Bureau Director General, Kwabena Adu Boahene, Samuel Atta Akyea, has expressed concerns over the 14 day deadline given by the Accra High Court for the defence to file a submission of no case. According to Mr Atta Akyea, the period was too short to prepare what he described as … The post Adu Boahene trial: Atta Akyea questions 14 day deadline for no case…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}