Mohamed Vrs Republic [2019] GHASC 82 (22 November 2019)

Mohamed Vrs Republic [2019] GHASC 82 (22 November 2019)

The identification of the appellant by multiple witnesses was properly conducted and corroborated by other evidence, and the procedural complaints about the identification parade were unfounded; thus, the conviction and sentence were justified and should be affirmed.

Citation
[2019] GHASC 82
Parties
Appellant: Mahmoud Mohamed; Respondent: The Republic
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
22 November 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate (supreme Court) Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Conspiracy, Identification Parade, Criminal Procedure, Appeals
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery Conspiracy Identification Parade Criminal Procedure Appeals

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Parties

Mahmoud Mohamed

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate (supreme Court) Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the identification parade was properly conducted in accordance with law
  2. 2 Whether the appellant was properly identified as a perpetrator of the robbery
  3. 3 Whether the conviction and sentence were justified on the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The identification of the appellant by multiple witnesses was properly conducted and corroborated by other evidence, and the procedural complaints about the identification parade were unfounded; thus, the conviction and sentence were justified and should be affirmed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed in its entirety
  • Judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 27th March 2015 affirmed