S v Asamani (GR/SG/DC/B4/01/2025) [2025] GHADC 183 (22 July 2025)

S v Asamani (GR/SG/DC/B4/01/2025) [2025] GHADC 183 (22 July 2025)

The court found that the accused intentionally assaulted the complainant without lawful justification and that the resulting damage to the complainant's phone was a direct consequence of the unlawful assault, satisfying the elements of both offences beyond reasonable doubt.

Citation
[2025] GHADC 183
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Kelvin Asamani
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
22 July 2025
Case Number
GR/SG/DC/B4/01/2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction
Legal Topics
Assault, Causing Unlawful Damage, Burden of Proof, Intent, Evidence
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Assault Causing Unlawful Damage Burden of Proof Intent Evidence

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Kelvin Asamani

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused person assaulted the complainant
  2. 2 Whether the accused caused damage to the phone of the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the accused intentionally assaulted the complainant without lawful justification and that the resulting damage to the complainant's phone was a direct consequence of the unlawful assault, satisfying the elements of both offences beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

conviction

Orders

  • Accused convicted of assault and causing unlawful damage to property
  • Accused sentenced to pay a fine of 80 penalty units or serve 6 months imprisonment in default