REPUBLIC VRS DANQUAH & ANOTHER (13/2024) [2024] GHACC 230 (12 July 2024)
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused person made a false representation or personally benefited from the money; evidence pointed to the co-accused as the main actor.
- Citation
- REPUBLIC VRS DANQUAH & ANOTHER (13/2024) [2024] GHACC 230 (12 July 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Danquah Kofi Smith; Co Accused (at Large): Alex Ankama; Complainant: Anti Daniel
- Court
- ghacc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 12 July 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- acquitted and discharged
- Legal Topics
- Defrauding by False Pretence, Burden of Proof, Reasonable Doubt
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Danquah Kofi Smith
Accused
Alex Ankama
Co Accused (at Large)
Anti Daniel
Complainant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused person defrauded the complainant by false pretence
- 2 Whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused person made a false representation or personally benefited from the money; evidence pointed to the co-accused as the main actor.
Court Disposition
acquitted and discharged
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