Republic Vrs Ronald Kanzoni Mpah [2023] GHACC 313 (19 January 2023)

Republic Vrs Ronald Kanzoni Mpah [2023] GHACC 313 (19 January 2023)

The accused knowingly sold a vehicle with a tampered chassis number and provided forged documents to the complainant, intending to defraud, and the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Citation
Republic Vrs Ronald Kanzoni Mpah [2023] GHACC 313 (19 January 2023)
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Ronald Kanzoni Mpah
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
19 January 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
Conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Forgery of Official Documents, Possession of Forged Documents, Defrauding by False Pretences
Source Language
eng

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Ronald Kanzoni Mpah

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the accused forged official documents
  2. 2 Whether the accused possessed forged documents knowingly
  3. 3 Whether the accused defrauded by false pretences

Ratio Decidendi

The accused knowingly sold a vehicle with a tampered chassis number and provided forged documents to the complainant, intending to defraud, and the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

Conviction and sentence

Orders

  • Accused sentenced to pay a fine of 400 penalty units on each count or in default 30 days imprisonment with hard labour, sentences to run concurrently.
  • Accused ordered to pay the balance of GH¢31,855.00 to the complainant (duty and penalty).