Wontumi appeal has no reasonable chance of success – AG opposes bail application

” On the issue of special circumstances, the affidavit added: “That contrary to the averments in Paragraphs 22, 23 and 24 of the affidavit in support of the motion, the application discloses no special or exceptional circumstances to warrant an order admitting the Appellant to bail pending appeal.

On the applicant’s claim that his physical presence is needed for the preparation of his appeal, the AG countered: “That contrary to the averments in Paragraph 17 of the affidavit in support of the motion, the Appellant’s physical presence, having regard to the grounds of appeal in Exhibit CB2 and the fact that trial has effectively concluded, is of no moment to counsel’s preparation of written submissions in support of the appeal.“That in further response to the averments in Paragraphs 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 20 of the affidavit in support of the motion, the materiality of the risk that the Appellant will flee is corroborated by his previous counsel who recently informed the public via a television interview that but for his intense management of the Appellant’s chaotic character, the Appellant was at all material times determined to resist arrest or breach his bail conditions.