Court delays Afrasheem murder trial after suspect unable to afford lawyer
31 Jan 2013, 18:55
Ahmed Nazeer
The Criminal Court has delayed the second hearing into the trial of Hussain Human, who is accused of murdering MP Dr Afrasheem Ali for the sum of MVR 4 million (US$260,000).
The Criminal Court told the media that the hearing was cancelled as Humam was unable to afford a lawyer.
Spokesperson for the Criminal Court Mohamed Manik told Minivan News that the defendant has asked the state to appoint a lawyer for him.
Maldivian law obliges the state to appoint lawyers for those who can’t afford one when dealing with murder cases.
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