The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has adjourned the hearing of the case in which some 14 persons are standing trial for the murder of Major Maxwell Adams.
The case which appeared at the High Court for the first time today before Justice Mariam Owusu, a Court of Appeal judge sitting with additional responsibility as a high court judge was adjourned to ensure that the parties put themselve in order.
The court asked the accused persons who were not represented by lawyers to ensure they get counsel for the jury to be em-paneled.
Seven of the 14 persons standing trial for the murder of Major Mahama are currently without any legal representation.
This comes after Lawyer who represented them during the committal proceedings withdrew his services following what he said is the challenges he faced.
The 14 were committed by an Accra Central District Court, which found that there was enough substantial evidence against them to stand trial for the charges proffered against them.
They were among 22 persons arraigned before the court on charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
Eight of the suspects were, however, discharged because according to the Attorney General’s Office, there was not enough evidence linking them to the crime.
The late Maxwell Mahama, who was on detachment duties at Denkyira Obuasi (now New Obuasi) in the Central Region was lynched by locals after they mistook him for an Armed robber.
