S v Dameh (GR/SG/DC/B3/12/2025) [2025] GHADC 181 (22 July 2025)
The court found that the accused, by wielding a cutlass and issuing threatening words captured on video, intentionally put the complainant in fear of harm, satisfying the elements of the offence under section 74 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29). The accused's failure to cross-examine prosecution witnesses was deemed an admission of the material facts.
- Citation
- [2025] GHADC 181
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Jerry Andrews Anim Dameh
- Court
- District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 22 July 2025
- Case Number
- GR/SG/DC/B3/12/2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction
- Legal Topics
- Threat of Harm, Burden of Proof, Evidence, Cross Examination, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
Case Brief
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Jerry Andrews Anim Dameh
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused person threatened to harm the complainant in contravention of section 74 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the accused, by wielding a cutlass and issuing threatening words captured on video, intentionally put the complainant in fear of harm, satisfying the elements of the offence under section 74 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29). The accused's failure to cross-examine prosecution witnesses was deemed an admission of the material facts.
Court Disposition
conviction
Orders
- Accused found guilty of threat of harm and convicted accordingly.
- Sentence for default of bond signed in previous conviction to be applied.
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