Lawyer Greg Sheppard committed to stand trial
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Lawyer Greg Sheppard
committed to stand trial
PORT MORESBY: A committal court in Waigani has committed
lawyer Greg Sheppard to stand trial in the National Court yesterday (April 28,
2022).
Sheppard, 65, an
Australian from Perth, is charged with two counts of obtaining by false
pretense, conspiracy to defraud, misappropriation of property, money laundering
and one count each of forgery, uttering and attempting to pervert course of
justice.
The court proceedings were reported by The National:
Sheppard committed for
trial
April 29, 2022The
NationalMain Stories
THE WAIGANI Committal Court has committed
lawyer Greg Sheppard to stand trial in the National Court yesterday.
Sheppard, 65, from Perth, Australia, was charged with two counts each of
obtaining by false pretense, conspiracy to defraud, misappropriation of
property, money laundering and one count each of forgery, uttering and
attempting to pervert cause of justice. Magistrate Danny Wakikura asked
Sheppard if he was ready to make his defence submission.
Sheppard through his lawyer Laura Painap told the court that he decided to
remain silent on his defence submission. Magistrate Wakikura said there were
enough evidence found on all the nine charges in the last ruling therefore
ruled Sheppard to stand trial.
“It appears to be a serious matter in which Sheppard can properly defend
himself in the trial court,” he said. “It would be proper for Sheppard to test
the huge volume of evidence in the proper trial court.
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