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In his application for bail filed on Friday, 15 November, Pastor Hammond Love's lawyer, Francis Kwame Yeboah, argued that the trial court’s judgment was marred by significant errors.
This, the lawyer asserted, provided sufficient grounds to grant bail pending appeal.
However, the defence argued, the trial judge contradicted this account by subsequently convicting Pastor Love of theft, raising questions about the consistency of the judgment.
Pastor Love and his legal team filed a notice requesting bail until the outcome of the appeal because they were unhappy with the ruling.
They argued that the issues raised, including inconsistencies in the evidence, were matters that should be resolved during the appeal process rather than serving as grounds for his conviction.
According to the defence, after clearing the 2013 Toyota Highlander, the complainant, Samuel Amankwah, had instructed Pastor Love to sell the vehicle for $50,000 and deduct the clearance charges from the proceeds..
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