The Republic Vrs Yaw Gaui [2022] GHACC 42 (21 October 2022)
The court found the prosecution's witnesses credible and held that the accused's denial did not raise any reasonable doubt, preferring the prosecution's evidence and finding the accused guilty on both counts.
- Citation
- [2022] GHACC 42
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Yaw Gavi
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 21 October 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction
- Legal Topics
- Defilement, Incest
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Yaw Gavi
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused committed defilement of a female under sixteen years
- 2 Whether the accused committed incest
Ratio Decidendi
The court found the prosecution's witnesses credible and held that the accused's denial did not raise any reasonable doubt, preferring the prosecution's evidence and finding the accused guilty on both counts.
Court Disposition
conviction
Orders
- The accused is found guilty on counts 1 and 2 and is hereby convicted.
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