-As he narrowly escapes prison sentence
By: G Bennie Bravo Johnson I
State prosecutor criminal lawyer Cllr. Johnny Momoh, along with several co-defendants, have found themselves in hot water as they were recently ordered to be arrested on charges of burglary and theft amounting to over US$575,000 and LRD$80,000 at the Brewersville Magisterial Court.
On Saturday, March 30, 2024, the Brewersville Magisterial Court was a theater of drama, as Cllr. Johnny Momo and several others were ordered arrested to answer the charges due to a complaint from his embattled partner, Ms. Marie Nallon. However, Cllr. Mommoh narrowly escaped the prison sentence by securing a valid surety criminal appearance bond.
The arrest warrant commanded the apprehension of the defendants, including Cllr. Momoh, Augustine Pannoh, Johnny Yorvor, and others, to stand trial for burglary and theft. The complaint, filed by Marie Nallon, alleged that the defendants unlawfully entered her residence and ransacked her belongings without any legal justification.
“YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO ARREST THE LIVING BODY/IES OF PANNOH, AUGUSTINE, JOHNNY MOMOH, JOHNNY YORVOR, EMMANUEL SALLAY, PATRICAL, MIATTA KAMARA.Moses MALLA AND OTHERS DEFENDANTS TO BE IDENTIFIED AND FORTHWITH BRING THEM BEFORE THIS COURT TO ANSWER TO THE CHARGE/S BURGLARY AND THEFT OF PROPERTY BASE UPON THE OATH COMPLAINT OF MARIE NALLON AS FOLLOW TO WRIT,” the writ noted.
The writ stated that the private prosecutor complained against the defendants, and said that at her residence at Y.ED community, Saturday the 8 days of April 2023, at 8:00 AM the defendant’s principal Johnny Momoh, proceeded to her resident where she has resided over two(2) years pulse without any color of right proceeded along with co-defendants burst her door was she had all of her belongings.
It (The writ) terms the alleged action as criminally, unlawfully, and was carried out while the private prosecutor was out of the fence and had gone to take her COVID-19 vaccine to lead to China.
The writ explained that at that time, the defendants entered the premises, broke the doors, and went in with the codefendants and others to be identified and allegedly stole, and took. and carry away several belongings from the private prosecutor.
“The private prosecutor jewelry valued at US$500,000.00USD and the cash amount of
US$75,385.00 pulse LRD$80,000.00, amounting to a total of US$S575,385.00 pulse LRD$80,000 which was the private prosecutor hard earned business money and the value of
her gold jewelry” the writ pointed out.
The private prosecutor says further that upon her arrival at her residence, she saw the defendant principal with the other co-defendants taking and carrying away her belongings as named herein and that her jewelry wherein was placed in a gray bag that also contained
within it, foreign currencies include Ghana cedes, Guinea France, Gambia money Euro, CFA Chania’s RMB, south African money, Kenyan money, Sierra Leones, Moroccan money in
various amount.
“The act of the defendants being criminal, wicked and intentional the crimes of Burglary and theft of property the defendants did do and commit” the writ concluded.
However, when the writ was served on the defendants, they were brought to the court but the prosecution requested the court to inform the defendants about their constitutional and statutory rights since it was their first appearance.
” At this stage, the prosecution requests this court in line with section 1.6 paragraph 4 of the Criminal Procedure Law give the defendants up to Thursday, April 4, 2024, to take advantage of the law within Chapter 13.13 Criminal Procedure Law. Failure on their part, the law shall be applied ” they noted.
To this, the defendant interposes no objections since the application is in line with the law and today is the first appearance and sitting of the defendant.
” The defendants have a solid and valid criminal appearance bond and are awaiting your approval your honor” they concluded.
Finally, the court granted the request of the prosecution approved the criminal appearance, and said that they would commence the case on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
