Republic Vrs Abubakar [2023] GHACC 429 (13 April 2023)

Republic Vrs Abubakar [2023] GHACC 429 (13 April 2023)

The court found that the accused failed to raise a reasonable doubt as to his guilt and that it ought to have been obvious to him that riding in the manner he did was dangerous, thus satisfying the statutory requirements for dangerous cycling under section 30(1) of the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) as amended.

Citation
Republic Vrs Abubakar [2023] GHACC 429 (13 April 2023)
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Yussif Abubakar
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
13 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
Conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Dangerous Cycling, Burden of Proof, Standard of Proof, Sentencing
Source Language
eng
Criminal Law Road Traffic Law Dangerous Cycling Burden of Proof Standard of Proof Sentencing

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Yussif Abubakar

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused rode a bicycle dangerously contrary to section 30(1) of the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) as amended by Act 761
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the accused failed to raise a reasonable doubt as to his guilt and that it ought to have been obvious to him that riding in the manner he did was dangerous, thus satisfying the statutory requirements for dangerous cycling under section 30(1) of the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683) as amended.

Court Disposition

Conviction and sentence

Orders

  • Accused found guilty as charged and convicted for dangerous cycling
  • Accused sentenced to a fine of eight (8) penalty units, in default one month imprisonment