D6/228/2021 [2020] GHACC 1 (3 May 2020)
The prosecution established a prima facie case by adducing evidence that the accused falsely represented himself as capable of procuring auction vehicles, obtained GHC330,000.00 from the complainant, failed to deliver the vehicles, and went into hiding, thus satisfying the essential elements of defrauding by false pretences.
- Citation
- [2020] GHACC 1
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Prince Kwame Kpogli
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 3 May 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Ruling on Submission of No Case to Answer
- Outcome
- Submission of no case to answer dismissed; accused called upon to open his defence.
- Legal Topics
- Defrauding by False Pretences, Burden of Proof, Prima Facie Case
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Prince Kwame Kpogli
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Submission of No Case to Answer
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution established a prima facie case of defrauding by false pretences against the accused
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution established a prima facie case by adducing evidence that the accused falsely represented himself as capable of procuring auction vehicles, obtained GHC330,000.00 from the complainant, failed to deliver the vehicles, and went into hiding, thus satisfying the essential elements of defrauding by false pretences.
Court Disposition
Submission of no case to answer dismissed; accused called upon to open his defence.
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