Republic Vrs Gloria Danquah [2022] GHACC 185 (10 May 2022)

Republic Vrs Gloria Danquah [2022] GHACC 185 (10 May 2022)

The prosecution established a prima facie case that the accused obtained money by false pretences and purported to sell land without title, warranting the accused to be called upon to open her defence.

Citation
[2022] GHACC 185
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Gloria Danquah
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
10 May 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
case to answer found; accused to open defence
Legal Topics
Defrauding by False Pretences, Fraudulent Land Transaction
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Land Law Defrauding by False Pretences Fraudulent Land Transaction

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Gloria Danquah

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Case to Answer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused defrauded the complainant by false pretences
  2. 2 Whether the accused engaged in fraudulent transaction of land without title

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution established a prima facie case that the accused obtained money by false pretences and purported to sell land without title, warranting the accused to be called upon to open her defence.

Court Disposition

case to answer found; accused to open defence