Roosevelt Willie
Roosevelt Willie is a judge in the Criminal Court 'C' of Liberia, currently presiding over a corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and others. He recently scheduled a hearing to determine whether the Supreme Court should review claims of executive immunity raised by the defense in this case.
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Judge Roosevelt Willie granted the request to disband the jury due to concerns about juror impartiality and integrity.
Boakai Remains Resolute in Pursuing Capitol Arson Case | Legal
Liberia· 2026-01-27
Judge Roosevelt Willie approved the request for testimonies from the fire experts.
U.S. Fire Experts Could Testify in Capitol Arson Case | LegalLiberia· 2025-12-18
Judge Roosevelt Willie denied the defense's attempt to discredit the evidence in the trial.
Fresh Fingerprint Evidence Casts Doubt on Evidence in Arson Case | LegalLiberia· 2025-12-11Judge Roosevelt Willie decided to let the jury decide on the credibility of the defendants' accusations.
Pressure Intensifies on Jury in Capitol Arson Case | NewsLiberia· 2025-12-05
Judge Roosevelt Willie stated that the evidence gathered from the defendants had not proven to be obtained by means of sodomization and torture.
Capitol Arson Trial Gets Green Light | LegalLiberia· 2025-09-25
Presiding Judge Roosevelt Willie is overseeing the Capitol Arson case and may annul confessions if he doubts their voluntariness.
Court Renders Major Decision in Capitol Arson Case Today | LegalLiberia· 2025-09-25Judge Roosevelt Willie ordered AMI to medically assess the detained defendants to determine whether they had been tortured or sodomized during their time in National Security Agency (NSA) custody.
Release of Capitol Arson Defendants’ Medical Report Deferred | LegalLiberia· 2025-09-19
Judge Roosevelt Willie ruled granting the defendants motion for Independent medical examination on the argument that they were tortured and forced to confess.
Capitol Arson Defendants Reject Second Hospital for Medical Examination | NewsLiberia· 2025-09-12Judge Roosevelt Willie ordered medical assessments for the detained defendants to investigate claims of torture.
Capitol Arson Defendants Seek Independent Medical Examination | NewsLiberia· 2025-09-09
Judge Willie halted the trial to investigate claims of torture against the defendants.
Court to Probe Alleged Torture of Capitol Arson Defendants | LegalLiberia· 2025-09-05
Judge Roosevelt Willie of Criminal Court 'A' will rule today on the dismissal of the NSA calls log evidence.
Court to Either Trash or Withhold Controversy 'NSA Calls Log Evidence' Today | LegalLiberia· 2025-09-04Judge Willie subsequently adjourned the case to September 2 for a hearing.
Capitol Arson Case Postponed Again | NewsLiberia· 2025-08-29
Judge Roosevelt Willie of Criminal Court “A” has scheduled today’s proceedings to begin with the formal arraignment.
Capitol Arson Case Begins Today | NewsLiberia· 2025-08-28
Judge Roosevelt Willie approved a joint property valuation bond in the Capitol Arson case.
New Twist in Capitol Arson Case | NewsLiberia· 2025-08-20
Judge Roosevelt Willie is facing demands for recusal from families of defendants due to alleged bias in a high-profile arson case.
Tensions Mount Over Judge’s Role in Capitol Arson Case as Families Demand Recusal |Liberia· 2025-08-07
Judge Roosevelt Willie had initially approved the bond in the Capitol Building arson case.
Capitol Arson Case: US$10.5K Arrears Stalls Release of Etheridge, Others | NewsLiberia· 2025-07-17
Roosevelt Willie presided over the Criminal Court ‘A’ in Monrovia and ordered the Ministry of Justice to produce the living body of Mr. Sheriff.
ECOWAS Clears Liberia, Guinea of H/Rights Violation Claims | NewsLiberia· 2025-07-17
Judge Roosevelt Willie denied the defendants' request to dismiss the indictment based on presidential immunity.
Retired CJ Yuoh’s Dilemma | LegalLiberia· 2025-07-02
Roosevelt Willie is the judge who ruled in favor of the prosecution, allowing the case to proceed.
Tweah’s US$6M ‘Corruption’ Case in Limbo? | NewsLiberia· 2025-06-06
Judge Roosevelt Willie was presiding over the matter until the Supreme Court intervened.
Why S/Court Delay to Hear Tweah’s US$6M Case? | LegalLiberia· 2025-04-21
Judge Roosevelt Willie is presiding over the corruption case involving Samuel Tweah.
S/Court Halts Tweah’s US$6.1M Corruption Case | LegalLiberia· 2025-03-07
Judge Roosevelt Willie is overseeing the jury selection process for the corruption trial.
Five Jurors Selected in Tweah’s US$6.1M Corruption Case | LegalLiberia· 2025-03-06
Judge Roosevelt Willie has denied a motion to dismiss the case against former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and his co-defendants over a corruption scheme.
Judge Denies Tweah, Others’ Request to Dismiss ‘Corruption Case’ | FarmingLiberia· 2025-03-03
Judge Roosevelt Willie is facing a crucial decision regarding the jurisdiction of a corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah and others.
Tweah, Others to be Let off the Hook? | LegalLiberia· 2025-02-27
Judge Roosevelt Willie is overseeing the hearing related to the corruption case against Samuel Tweah and others.
Tweah, Others Seek Executive Immunity in Corruption Case | LegalLiberia· 2025-02-25