THE REPUBLIC V WIAFE AKENTEN (105/25) [2025] GHACC 39 (8 January 2025)

The accused persons admitted the offences in their cautioned statements and pleaded guilty; the court found their explanations unconvincing and convicted them based on the evidence and admissions.

Citation: [2025] GHACC 39
Parties: Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Wiafe Akenten Thomas; Accused: King Osei Stephen
Court: Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 8 January 2025
Case Number: 105/25
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Judgment
Outcome: conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics: Conspiracy, Carrying Offensive Weapons, Sentencing, Mitigation, Aggravation
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Conspiracy Carrying Offensive Weapons Sentencing Mitigation Aggravation

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Wiafe Akenten Thomas

Accused

King Osei Stephen

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the accused persons conspired to commit the offence of carrying offensive weapons
2 Whether the accused persons unlawfully carried offensive weapons

Ratio Decidendi

The accused persons admitted the offences in their cautioned statements and pleaded guilty; the court found their explanations unconvincing and convicted them based on the evidence and admissions.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentencing

Orders

Both accused persons to pay a fine of 400 penalty units each on count one (conspiracy), in default six months imprisonment IHL.
Both accused persons to pay a fine of 400 penalty units each on count two (carrying offensive weapons), in default six months imprisonment IHL.