REPUBLIC V KUMBILI (522/2020) [2023] GHACC 980 (26 July 2023)
The prosecution failed to prove the offence of defilement beyond reasonable doubt due to the absence of the alleged survivor's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence; the medical report alone was insufficient to establish carnal knowledge by the accused.
- Citation
- [2023] GHACC 980
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Razak Kumbili
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 26 July 2023
- Case Number
- 522/2020
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- acquittal
- Legal Topics
- Defilement, Burden of Proof, Corroboration of Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Razak Kumbili
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of defilement against the accused beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether the absence of the alleged survivor's testimony was fatal to the prosecution's case
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove the offence of defilement beyond reasonable doubt due to the absence of the alleged survivor's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence; the medical report alone was insufficient to establish carnal knowledge by the accused.
Court Disposition
acquittal
Orders
- Accused person is acquitted and discharged.
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