Monrovia —
It can be recalled, Criminal Court"C" Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie in January, sentenced to life imprisonment former Chief Justice, Gloria Musu-Scott, and three other family members after they were found guilty of the crimes of murder, criminal conspiracy, and raising a false alarm to law enforcement officers.
He stated that owing to Liberia being a signatory to international treaties that forbid the death penalty, he was left with the alternative to sentence the convicts to a maximum of life Imprisonment. The defendant's actions, according to the indictment, violated Title 26, Chapter 14, Section 14.1; Chapter 10, Section 10.4; and Chapter 12, Section 12.33 of the New Penal Law of Liberia.
Defense Lawyers argued that the prosecution failed to adduce evidence beyond all reasonable doubt as the prosecution persistently reported that its evidence and the circumstances surrounding the incident clearly indicate that defendant Scott and three relatives are liable for the death of the late Charloe Musu
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