Court hears Legacy Christian Academy defence feels ‘unprepared,’ judge adjourns trial
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Counsel for the accused was expected to launch the defence case Wednesday, but argued that they felt unprepared after hearing testimony from former students of the school.
The trial for the former director of Legacy Christian Academy was brought to a halt Wednesday after the accused told his counsel he felt “unprepared” to continue with the case this week.
John Olubobokun’s has been on trial this week for nine counts of assault with a weapon. He is accused of beating students with a wooden, cricket bat-like paddle at school and in their homes for misbehaviour.
Olubobokun and his counsel were expected to launch their case Wednesday, but defence lawyer Daniel Tangjerd said they felt unprepared after listening to the testimonies of former students Monday and Tuesday.
“There’s an element of prejudice,” Tangjerd told the judge.
He said Olubobokun asked to adjust his witness list after listening to the testimonies of former students.
“The relevancy of their testimony was not apparent until we heard past testimony,” Tangjerd said.
Tangjerd added Olubobokun didn’t want to deliver his personal testimony until he spoke to his potential new witnesses.
Prosecutor Sheryl Fillo disgreed, saying Olubobokun should testify first, so it can’t be said that he tailored his evidence based on other defence testimonies.
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