Republi Vrs Linda Brown [2023] GHACC 210 (8 September 2023)

Republi Vrs Linda Brown [2023] GHACC 210 (8 September 2023)

The application is dismissed because the accused failed to provide sufficient medical evidence that her son can only receive necessary treatment abroad and there is no assurance the accused would return to stand trial if allowed to travel. The bail condition of depositing the passport is necessary to ensure the accused's presence at trial.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 210
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Linda Brown
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
8 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Application for Variation of Bail Conditions
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail, Variation of Bail Conditions, Fraudulent Breach of Trust
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Bail Variation of Bail Conditions Fraudulent Breach of Trust

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Linda Brown

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Application for Variation of Bail Conditions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the bail conditions should be varied to release the accused's passport and remove her name from the Block List at Kotoka International Airport

Ratio Decidendi

The application is dismissed because the accused failed to provide sufficient medical evidence that her son can only receive necessary treatment abroad and there is no assurance the accused would return to stand trial if allowed to travel. The bail condition of depositing the passport is necessary to ensure the accused's presence at trial.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Motion for variation of bail conditions is dismissed.