The Republic Vrs Sackey King & Another [2023] GHACC 334 (9 June 2023)

The Republic Vrs Sackey King & Another [2023] GHACC 334 (9 June 2023)

The prosecution established a nexus between the accused, the stolen items, and the victim, and proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused planned and executed the robbery, resulting in injury to the victim.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 334
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Lord Sackey King; Accused: De-Graft Johnson @ Star Boy
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
9 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction
Legal Topics
Robbery, Conspiracy, Evidence, Burden of Proof, Sentencing
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery Conspiracy Evidence Burden of Proof Sentencing

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Lord Sackey King

Accused

De-Graft Johnson @ Star Boy

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused persons committed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution established a nexus between the accused, the stolen items, and the victim, and proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused planned and executed the robbery, resulting in injury to the victim.

Court Disposition

conviction

Orders

  • A1 sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for count 1 and 10 years for count 2, sentences to run concurrently
  • A2 remitted to the juvenile court for sentencing