THE REPUBLIC V KWAKYE & ANOR (AR/AKP/CC/D15/13/2025) [2024] GHADC 538 (7 November 2024)

Accused persons pleaded guilty to all charges and their explanations did not amount to a defence. The court found them guilty on their own plea and sentenced them accordingly.

Citation: THE REPUBLIC V KWAKYE & ANOR (AR/AKP/CC/D15/13/2025) [2024] GHADC 538 (7 November 2024)
Parties: Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Divine Kwakye @ Kwabena; Accused: Felix Gyekye Broni @ Kwame Antwi
Court: ghadc
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 7 November 2024
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Final Judgment
Outcome: conviction and sentence
Legal Topics: Burglary, Stealing, Causing Unlawful Damage, Sentencing
Source Language: eng

Criminal Law Burglary Stealing Causing Unlawful Damage Sentencing

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Divine Kwakye @ Kwabena

Accused

Felix Gyekye Broni @ Kwame Antwi

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the accused unlawfully entered the complainant's house with intent to steal
2 Whether the accused caused damage to electrical cables
3 Whether the accused dishonestly appropriated the property of the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

Accused persons pleaded guilty to all charges and their explanations did not amount to a defence. The court found them guilty on their own plea and sentenced them accordingly.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence

Orders

Accused persons sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each for all 3 offences, sentences to run concurrently