AGYEMANG VRS REPUBLIC (D15/95/2018) [2022] GHAHC 130 (22 November 2022)
The trial court properly exercised its sentencing discretion, considered all relevant mitigating and aggravating factors, and imposed a sentence within the statutory range; no error in principle was committed.
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- Citation
- [2022] GHAHC 130
- Parties
- Appellant: Collins Agyemang; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 22 November 2022
- Case Number
- D15/95/2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Appeal Against Sentence, Mitigating and Aggravating Factors
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Sentencing Appeal Against Sentence Mitigating and Aggravating Factors
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Parties
Collins Agyemang
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was excessive or erroneous
- 2 Whether the trial court considered all relevant mitigating and aggravating factors in sentencing
Ratio Decidendi
The trial court properly exercised its sentencing discretion, considered all relevant mitigating and aggravating factors, and imposed a sentence within the statutory range; no error in principle was committed.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
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