Klansman Gang Trial to Resume Next Week Wednesday

More recordings played

The Klansman gang trial is to resume next week as the Prosecution on Wednesday indicated that they do not have any more witnesses lined up for the remainder of the week and asked for more time to review documents they have just received, to which the defense classified as grossly unfair to their case.

The prosecution in the one don Klansman Gang trial said they have now received an outstanding report from the Communication Forensics and Cybercrime Division ( CFCD) and based on its content it will take time to examine it in full. The report contains subscriber information from service providers. This they say will also determine how many more witnesses will be called to testify against the reputed gang leader Andre ‘Blackman Bryan and his 32-co-accused.

It is expected that officers from the CFCD as well as representatives from the service providers will be called to give evidence. Chief Justice Bryan Sykes questioned if there will be statements from the service providers, to which the prosecution answered that they are already in receipt of these statements and have shared them with the Defense.

The prosecution is proposing to attribute telephone numbers to the defendants and others linked to the alleged criminal enterprise. They will be reviewing the report against the backdrop of evidence already given to see if there is any correlation between the date and time of calls made and received on the phones the former gangster-turned state witness used.

As for the remaining transcripts of telephone conversations between the gangsters that were secretly recorded, the prosecution says they are complete, however, there is one more step, for the transcribing officer to testify. After which they plan to recall the former gangster to the stand. Chief Justice Sykes asked the Defense if Monday would be sufficient for them to carry out their own analysis of the proposed evidence – in response, Lead Defense Attorney Lloyd Mcfarlane said the court has for some time been accommodating of the prosecution…He says this is “grossly unfair to the Defense ” that after so many months, they still don’t know what’s the case…” Not giving any assurances, McFarlane says the Defense will try. Justice Sykes ruled that the trial will resume on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

The trial started in September 2021 is on its 76th day and has seen much delay due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the report below: