The Republic Vrs Iddrisu Muftur@ See Me & 2 Ors. [2022] GHACC 37 (17 November 2022)

The Republic Vrs Iddrisu Muftur@ See Me & 2 Ors. [2022] GHACC 37 (17 November 2022)

The court found the prosecution's evidence credible and uncontroverted regarding the accused's unlawful imprisonment and extortion of the complainant, as the accused failed to provide a reasonable or probable explanation. The court acquitted the accused on the charge of threat of death due to lack of evidence.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 37
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Iddrisu Muftur @ See Me; Accused: Two Others (At Large)
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
17 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction on counts 1 and 2; acquittal on count 3
Legal Topics
Assault, Extortion, Threat of Death, Kidnapping, Criminal Procedure
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Assault Extortion Threat of Death Kidnapping Criminal Procedure

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Iddrisu Muftur @ See Me

Accused

Two Others (At Large)

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused unlawfully imprisoned the complainant (assault by imprisonment)
  2. 2 Whether the accused extorted money from the complainant by threat
  3. 3 Whether the accused threatened the complainant with death

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the prosecution's evidence credible and uncontroverted regarding the accused's unlawful imprisonment and extortion of the complainant, as the accused failed to provide a reasonable or probable explanation. The court acquitted the accused on the charge of threat of death due to lack of evidence.

Court Disposition

conviction on counts 1 and 2; acquittal on count 3

Orders

  • Accused found guilty and convicted on count 1 (assault by imprisonment)
  • Accused found guilty and convicted on count 2 (extortion)