REPUBLIC VRS GIFTY ADDO (D7/22/22) [2023] GHACC 595 (30 January 2023)

REPUBLIC VRS GIFTY ADDO (D7/22/22) [2023] GHACC 595 (30 January 2023)

The accused, having pleaded guilty to both counts of defrauding by false pretences and being a first-time offender, is convicted and sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment, considering the gravity of the offence, lack of remorse, and aggravating factors such as absconding while on bail.

Citation
REPUBLIC VRS GIFTY ADDO (D7/22/22) [2023] GHACC 595 (30 January 2023)
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Gifty Addo
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
30 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment and Sentencing
Outcome
convicted on plea of guilty; sentenced
Legal Topics
Defrauding by False Pretences, Sentencing, Plea of Guilty, Concurrent Sentences
Source Language
eng
Criminal Law Defrauding by False Pretences Sentencing Plea of Guilty Concurrent Sentences

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Gifty Addo

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused defrauded the complainants by false pretences under Section 131 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for a first-time offender convicted on plea of guilty

Ratio Decidendi

The accused, having pleaded guilty to both counts of defrauding by false pretences and being a first-time offender, is convicted and sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment, considering the gravity of the offence, lack of remorse, and aggravating factors such as absconding while on bail.

Court Disposition

convicted on plea of guilty; sentenced

Orders

  • Three (3) years imprisonment on count one
  • Seven (7) years imprisonment on count two