AGYEMANG VRS REPUBLIC (D15/95/2018) [2022] GHAHC 130 (22 November 2022)

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

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was excessive or erroneous
  2. 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