REPUBLIC VRS. FRIMPONG AND ANOTHER (CC/115/2023) [2025] GHADC 21 (28 March 2025)

REPUBLIC VRS. FRIMPONG AND ANOTHER (CC/115/2023) [2025] GHADC 21 (28 March 2025)

The court found the prosecution's witnesses to be inconsistent and unreliable, and accepted the explanation of the accused persons as reasonably probable. The prosecution failed to prove the offence of assault beyond a reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the accused persons were acquitted and discharged.

Citation
[2025] GHADC 21
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Tieku Frimpong; Accused: Thomas Danquah Tieku
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
28 March 2025
Case Number
CC/115/2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
acquittal
Legal Topics
Assault, Burden of Proof, Standard of Proof, Evidence, Credibility of Witnesses
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Assault Burden of Proof Standard of Proof Evidence Credibility of Witnesses

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Tieku Frimpong

Accused

Thomas Danquah Tieku

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused persons unlawfully assaulted the complainant contrary to section 84 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the prosecution's witnesses to be inconsistent and unreliable, and accepted the explanation of the accused persons as reasonably probable. The prosecution failed to prove the offence of assault beyond a reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the accused persons were acquitted and discharged.

Court Disposition

acquittal

Orders

  • The accused persons are acquitted and discharged.