THE REPUBLIC VRS BOATENG (B6/01/2024) [2023] GHACC 1143 (29 August 2023)

THE REPUBLIC VRS BOATENG (B6/01/2024) [2023] GHACC 1143 (29 August 2023)

The accused, aged 25, pleaded guilty to defilement of a 10-year-old, and medical evidence corroborated the offence. The law mandates a sentence between 7 and 25 years. The court considered the accused's age and plea in mitigation and imposed a 15-year sentence.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 1143
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Asamoah Boateng alias Kwaku Mate
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
29 August 2023
Case Number
B6/01/2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Defilement, Sexual Offences, Sentencing
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Defilement Sexual Offences Sentencing

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Asamoah Boateng alias Kwaku Mate

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused committed the offence of defilement under Section 101 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)

Ratio Decidendi

The accused, aged 25, pleaded guilty to defilement of a 10-year-old, and medical evidence corroborated the offence. The law mandates a sentence between 7 and 25 years. The court considered the accused's age and plea in mitigation and imposed a 15-year sentence.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Accused convicted on his own plea of guilty.
  • Accused sentenced to 15 years in hard labour.