REPUBLIC VRS: ATTAFUAH (D6/19/23) [2023] GHACC 642 (29 November 2023)

REPUBLIC VRS: ATTAFUAH (D6/19/23) [2023] GHACC 642 (29 November 2023)

The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty to defrauding the complainant by false pretences, having received GH₵36,000 for a house he did not own, and is sentenced to eight years' imprisonment with an order for restitution.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 642
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Samuel Karikari Attafuah
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
29 November 2023
Case Number
D6/19/23
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment After Plea Change to Guilty
Outcome
conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Defrauding by False Pretences, Sentencing, Restitution, Internet Fraud
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Defrauding by False Pretences Sentencing Restitution Internet Fraud

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Samuel Karikari Attafuah

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment After Plea Change to Guilty

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused defrauded the complainant by false pretences
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for defrauding by false pretences
  3. 3 Whether restitution should be ordered

Ratio Decidendi

The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty to defrauding the complainant by false pretences, having received GH₵36,000 for a house he did not own, and is sentenced to eight years' imprisonment with an order for restitution.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence

Orders

  • Accused sentenced to eight years' imprisonment.
  • Accused ordered to refund GH₵36,000 to the complainant.