In Sierra Leone, Executive Meddlesomeness Led to the Wrongful Conviction of Mohamed Sesay

There are myriad of factors that enable wrongful convictions to happen. For Mohamed Sesay – a Sierra Leonean businessman – it was the mix of politics at the highest level of government, coupled with graft and state corruption that were the primary considerations. The legal system in Sierra Leone has in the past been plagued by inept corruption and extortion, where despite the nature of a case, if money exchanged hands, a wrongful conviction is inevitable. Flawed evidence were used to wrongfully convict Mohamed Sesay. Although Mohamed Sesay was eventually released, its unclear, if he, or his Attorneys pursued compensation from the government that wrongfully convicted him to serve a political purpose. Read herehttp://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/23352

2 responses to “In Sierra Leone, Executive Meddlesomeness Led to the Wrongful Conviction of Mohamed Sesay

  1. Thank You for patience to read these lines: Dr.Annamaria Grabowski, Germany

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