The Herald editor appeals contempt conviction, challenges seven-day jail sentence

The appeal also challenges the trial court's reliance on the Supreme Court's decision in the Montie FM contempt case, arguing that the facts of that case are materially different because it involved threats against Supreme Court judges rather than reporting on matters of public interest.

In a notice of appeal filed on July 1, 2026, Dogbey argues that the High Court erred in law on several grounds, including its interpretation of an interlocutory injunction that barred further publications allegedly intended to undermine Mr Okyere's reputation.

The appeal further argues that the High Court wrongly inferred a malicious intention from the mere publication of the stories while ignoring what it describes as evidence that the reports were published in good faith and based on official and credible sources.