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
Case Brief
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Ronald Kanzoni Mpah
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused forged official documents
- 2 Whether the accused possessed forged documents knowingly
- 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).
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