REPUBLIC VRS AWUAH (CC02/2023) [2024] GHADC 71 (4 March 2024)
The prosecution discharged the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt that the accused assaulted the complainant, and the accused failed to raise a reasonable doubt or provide evidence to the contrary.
- Citation
- REPUBLIC VRS AWUAH (CC02/2023) [2024] GHADC 71 (4 March 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Beatrice Baffour Awuah
- Court
- ghadc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 4 March 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction
- Legal Topics
- Assault, Burden of Proof, Sentencing, Evidence
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Beatrice Baffour Awuah
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused person assaulted the complainant
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution discharged the burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt that the accused assaulted the complainant, and the accused failed to raise a reasonable doubt or provide evidence to the contrary.
Court Disposition
conviction
Orders
- Accused person to bind herself to be of good behaviour for twelve (12) months or in default, nine (9) months imprisonment in hard labour.
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