Charles Taylor March 3, 2009March 5, 2014 by U.C. Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center Trial Report: Dec. '08-Feb. '09 …Defense case, stating that it would be inappropriate to do so before deciding the Rule 98 motions.(3) As with the previous reports, available online at http://charlestaylortrial.org/trial-reports/, this report summarizes witness…
Charles Taylor January 30, 2009March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Afternoon Session: Witness TF1-303 Concludes Her Testimony; Final Prosecution Witness TF1-278 Commences His Testimony …following day, he said he heard that the rebels had opened Pademba Road Prisons. He said that he had given money to somebody to buy him alcohol for his business…
Charles Taylor December 12, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Afternoon Session: Witness Dauda Fornie(DAF)Concludes His Testimony …with the prosecution investigators, transportation, meals, medication and hospital bills, help rendered to investigators, cell phone communication costs, etc. Counsel noted that monies were given to the witness for transportation…
Charles Taylor December 10, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Afternoon Session: Cross-Examination of Witness Dauda Fornie (DAF) Continues …said that came from Bockarie. Counsel asked the witness whether he heard Bockarie speak with Yeaten on the phone. The witness insisted that he heard the two men speak. He…
Charles Taylor December 10, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Mid-Morning Session: Cross-Examination of Witness Dauda Fornie (DAF) Continues …phone. He said another phone was given to Bockarie in late 1998. Asked why he had not said so in his statements, the witness responded that he was not asked…
Charles Taylor December 10, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Morning Session: Cross-Examination of Witness Dauda Fornie (DAF) Continues …Lebanese diamond dealers in Tongo. Counsel told the witness that there was a law providing that only licenced diamond dealers should be allowed to buy diamonds but that the witness…
Charles Taylor December 1, 2008March 5, 2014 by White & Case LLP Trial Report: November 2008 …Special Court for Sierra Leone can be found on www.sc-sl.org, Rule 93(A) states as follows: Evidence of a consistent pattern of conduct relevant to serious violations of international humanitarian law…
Charles Taylor November 25, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Mid-Morning Session: Cross-Examination of Witness TF1-579 Continues …another trip when he was absent, Bockarie gave Maazah and Jungle $3000. He said Maazah used his own money to buy a small car. He said that nobody left Monrovia…
Charles Taylor November 21, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Mid-Morning Session: Cross-Examination of Expert Witness TF1-358 Continues …3 hours when he received the phone call and heard shellings and saw smoke in the air. He said he was busy making phone calls to various people. He said…
Charles Taylor November 21, 2008March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Morning Session: Cross-Examination of Expert Witness TF1-358 Continues …be testifying against Mr. Taylor. The witness disagreed with counsel. Counsel submitted the witness’s signed declaration that all he had said in his statements were correct to the best of…