Arthur Vrs The Republic [2021] GHASC 121 (8 December 2021)
The conviction for stealing was properly sustained as the appellant's voluntary confession was corroborated by other evidence, and the prosecution proved the essential elements of the offence beyond reasonable doubt. The absence of the bank statement was not fatal, and the sentence imposed was appropriate.
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- Citation
- [2021] GHASC 121
- Parties
- Appellant: Francis Arthur; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 8 December 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed.
- Legal Topics
- Stealing, Confession Evidence, Corroboration, Sentencing
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Francis Arthur
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for stealing was properly sustained based on confession and corroborative evidence
- 2 Whether failure to tender the bank statement of the Walk-in Account was fatal to the prosecution's case
- 3 Whether the confession statement alone was sufficient to ground a conviction for stealing
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction for stealing was properly sustained as the appellant's voluntary confession was corroborated by other evidence, and the prosecution proved the essential elements of the offence beyond reasonable doubt. The absence of the bank statement was not fatal, and the sentence imposed was appropriate.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed.
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