REPUBLIC VRS AWUNYO & ANOTHER [2023] GHAHC 645 (14 December 2023)

The accused persons were convicted on their own plea of guilty to human trafficking and child labor charges, and the court accepted the plea bargaining agreement as satisfactory.

Citation: [2023] GHAHC 645
Parties: Prosecutor: The Republic; Accused: Amevor Awunyo; Accused: Kwasi Vivor Awunyo
Court: High Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 14 December 2023
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Judgment
Outcome: conviction and sentence on plea of guilty
Legal Topics: Human Trafficking, Child Labor, Plea Bargaining
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Human Trafficking Child Labor Plea Bargaining

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecutor

Amevor Awunyo

Accused

Kwasi Vivor Awunyo

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the accused persons are guilty of human trafficking and child labor as charged
2 Whether the plea bargaining agreement is acceptable to the court

Ratio Decidendi

The accused persons were convicted on their own plea of guilty to human trafficking and child labor charges, and the court accepted the plea bargaining agreement as satisfactory.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence on plea of guilty

Orders

Amevor Awunyo to pay a fine of 150 penalty units on Counts 2 and 3 or serve 5 years imprisonment in default
Amevor Awunyo to compensate victim Korsi Atsu Kpeli Hotorwu with GHS 1,200.00