{"id":1268560,"date":"2022-12-21T17:12:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T17:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/21\/afia-schwarzenegger-apologizes-as-court-adjourns-contempt-appeal-to-jan-17\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T17:12:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T17:12:34","slug":"afia-schwarzenegger-apologizes-as-court-adjourns-contempt-appeal-to-jan-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/21\/afia-schwarzenegger-apologizes-as-court-adjourns-contempt-appeal-to-jan-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Afia Schwarzenegger apologizes as court adjourns contempt appeal to Jan. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n            <!-- image --><br \/>\n            <!-- content --><br \/>\n <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<h3>The Tema High Court will determine the fate of socialite personality, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger in January 17, 2023.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"td-all-devices\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Boombet-daily-banner.jpg\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The court, presided over by Emmanuel Ankamah, made this yesterday, December 20, after counsel for Afia Schwarzenegger, Adrian Duke Amaning, moved a motion on notice for a variation of the sentence imposed on her client.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-125091\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.atinkanews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/\u2018I-was-a-music-producer-married-to-a-white-man-Afia-Schwarzenegger-brags.jpg?resize=696%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Afia Schwarzenegger\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\"   title=\"Afia Schwarzenegger apologizes as court adjourns contempt appeal to Jan. 17 1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"td-all-devices\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/banner.jpg\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The court on December 1, this year sentenced Afia Schwarzenegger to 10 days in prison for contempt of court.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO;\u00a0Drama as Groom slaps bride in the face during wedding ceremony [Video]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p>She was not present when the judgment was pronounced and the court issued a bench warrant for her arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Her legal team, however, triggered legal processes and subsequently produced the convict in court.<\/p>\n<p>Afia Schwarzenegger reported to court yesterday, December 20, in the  of her lawyer and other relations for the hearing of the case.<\/p>\n<p>When the case was called, lawyer for Afia Schwarzenegger, Duke Amaning, moved a motion on notice for a variation of the sentence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO;\u00a0Inside Actress Jackie Appiah multi-million dollar mansion [Video]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coming under Order 50 Rule 4(1) and Rule 5 of the High Court (Civil Procedures) Rules which deal with suspension of an order and discharge of person committed, respectively, he prayed the court to suspend the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Order 50 Rule 4(1) states that the court, which makes an order of committal, may by an order direct that the execution of the order of committal shall be suspended for such period or on such other terms and conditions as it may specify, while Rule 5 (1) states that the court may, on the application of any person committed to prison for contempt of court, discharge the person.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Amaning further indicated that his client had shown remorse and came to court with a written apology which he intended to tender in court. He further sought permission of the court to have her client publish the apology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO;\u00a0Moment Kizz Daniel\u2019s bodyguard flung man off stage after he tried dancing with singer [Video]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lawyer Maurice Ampaw, who is counsel for Chairman Wuntumi, however opposed the application and prayed the court to uphold the custodial sentence handed down on December 1, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Presiding Judge, Justice Emmanuel Ankamah after hearing the arguments from both sides adjourned proceedings and said the convict would know her fate on January 17, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Afia Schwarzenegger and three other contemnors in the case filed by businessman and Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, were convicted on December 1, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO;\u00a0Na you carry me go training? \u2013 Officer replies lady who questions him for demanding N100 bribe [Video]<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"td-all-devices\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/todays-betting-banner.jpg\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><noscript id=\"td-ad-placeholder\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement The Tema High Court will determine the fate of socialite personality, Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa, popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger in January 17, 2023. The court on December 1, this year sentenced Afia Schwarzenegger to 10 days in prison for contempt of court. 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