THE REPUBLIC V FRIMPONG & 3 ORS (AR/AKP/CC/D1/01/2025) [2024] GHADC 543 (16 October 2024)

THE REPUBLIC V FRIMPONG & 3 ORS (AR/AKP/CC/D1/01/2025) [2024] GHADC 543 (16 October 2024)

The accused admitted to collecting money for land he had no title to and did not provide a valid defence; conviction is based on his own plea of guilty with explanation.

Citation
THE REPUBLIC V FRIMPONG & 3 ORS (AR/AKP/CC/D1/01/2025) [2024] GHADC 543 (16 October 2024)
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Thomas Kofi Frimpong; Accused: Jones Boateng; Accused: Atta Boateng; Accused: Beatrice Boakye; Complainant: Felicia Adu-Gyimah
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
16 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Final Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Granting Land Without Title, Fraud, Conspiracy
Source Language
eng

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Thomas Kofi Frimpong

Accused

Jones Boateng

Accused

Atta Boateng

Accused

Beatrice Boakye

Accused

Felicia Adu-Gyimah

Complainant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the accused persons granted land without having title to it
  2. 2 Whether the accused persons conspired to commit the offence

Ratio Decidendi

The accused admitted to collecting money for land he had no title to and did not provide a valid defence; conviction is based on his own plea of guilty with explanation.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence

Orders

  • Accused Thomas Kofi Frimpong is convicted on his own plea of guilty for both counts.
  • Accused is sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.