Gambian-sentenced coup attackers forward appeal for new hearing
Xinhua, June 9, 2016 Adjust font size:
Six military officers who were arrested in a failed coup attempt in December 2014 in the Gambia have forwarded to the Court of Appeal their appeal against the sentences meted out on them, a court official told Xinhua on Wednesday.
They previously appeared at the High Court of the Gambia for hearing before transferring their case to the Court of Appeal.
The appellants were convicted and sentenced by the general court-martial to various jail terms for their role in the foiled armed attack on the presidential palace, which happened in the capital of the Western African country at the end of 2014.
On Tuesday, the Gambia Court of Appeal presided over by a panel of three judges adopted briefs of argument of the appellants.
The case has been adjourned to June 30, 2016 for ruling. Endi