Asiedu Vrs The Republic [2023] GHAHC 233 (27 February 2023)
The appellant was not a juvenile at the time of conviction; the trial judge was not required to take further evidence regarding age, and the conviction and sentence were lawful under the relevant statutes.
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- Citation
- Asiedu Vrs The Republic [2023] GHAHC 233 (27 February 2023)
- Parties
- Appellant: Ephraim Kofi Asiedu; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- ghahc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 27 February 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Defilement, Juvenile Justice, Sentencing, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Ephraim Kofi Asiedu
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial judge erred by not taking evidence regarding the age of the appellant
- 2 Whether the conviction was wrong in law because the appellant was a juvenile at the time of trial
- 3 Whether the sentence was wrong in law because a juvenile cannot be sent to serve in adult prison
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant was not a juvenile at the time of conviction; the trial judge was not required to take further evidence regarding age, and the conviction and sentence were lawful under the relevant statutes.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Judgment of the Circuit Court convicting and sentencing the appellant is affirmed.
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