By Garmah Never Lomo, garmahlomo@gmail.com
State Prosecutors want Criminal Court ‘A’ Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie to recuse himself from hearing a murder case involving the brother of Senator Abraham Darius Dillion, Oliver Dillon who was the coordinator for decentralization at the Ministry of Transport.
According to Black Law Dictionary recuse means, “To withdraw as counsel representing a client on a case. NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL Notice given by a participant of an intent to withdraw. Includes notice given by an… RECUSATION (A) See also recuse; this is an application to a judge not to hear a… RECUSAL When a judge…
State prosecution prayed the court to have the matter being transfer to either Criminal court B or any court of any court of competent jurisdiction.
During last May term of Court, a motion to admit to bail filed by lawyer representing Oliver Dillon, in which said motion was granted but state prosecution filed a writ of Ceturiori was filed before the Justice in Chambers Joseph N. Nagbe.
Mr. Dillon has since denied the charge of murder.
The State Lawyers further said in their counts that movant says Judge Willie action to have granted the bail, movant’s implies that Judge Willie has an informed prior decision in the matter for which Judge Willie cannot and should not preside over movant’s case. Hence, movant’s request that judge Willie rescues himself from hearing and presiding over the above mention case.
Therefore, the motion filed by the movant was granted.
But the defendant is required before being taken from incarceration to meet the following requirements: File the appropriate bond as defined by law; bring five eminent persons in the community, with their photos and place of residence to be ascertain by the Sheriff of the Court, where they live to stand as sureties for the defendant.