Republic Vrs Katso (F10/08/2023) [2024] GHAHC 309 (19 March 2024)
The court imposed the minimum sentence of five years imprisonment on both counts, to run concurrently, considering the accused's youth, first-time offender status, time already spent in custody, and guilty plea demonstrating remorse.
- Citation
- Republic Vrs Katso (F10/08/2023) [2024] GHAHC 309 (19 March 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Edem Katso
- Court
- ghahc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 19 March 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing After Plea Change
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Unnatural Carnal Knowledge, Sentencing, Plea Change, Mitigation
- Source Language
- eng
Case Brief
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Edem Katso
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing After Plea Change
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for young first-time offender convicted of rape and unnatural carnal knowledge after plea change
Ratio Decidendi
The court imposed the minimum sentence of five years imprisonment on both counts, to run concurrently, considering the accused's youth, first-time offender status, time already spent in custody, and guilty plea demonstrating remorse.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- Accused sentenced to five years imprisonment in hard labour on both counts, sentences to run concurrently.
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