S v Wahab and Another (39/25) [2025] GHADC 110 (30 April 2025)

Prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that both accused persons conspired to commit assault or that the 1st accused assaulted the complainant. However, the 2nd accused admitted to holding the complainant without consent, and prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the 2nd accused committed assault.

Citation: [2025] GHADC 110
Parties: Prosecution: The Republic; 1st Accused: Wahab Abdul; 2nd Accused: Samed Iddrisu
Court: District Court
Jurisdiction: Ghana
Judgment Date: 30 April 2025
Case Number: 39/25
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Judgment
Outcome: 1st accused acquitted and discharged; 2nd accused convicted of assault and case remitted to Juvenile Court for sentencing.
Legal Topics: Assault, Conspiracy, Burden of Proof, Juvenile Justice
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Assault Conspiracy Burden of Proof Juvenile Justice

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Wahab Abdul

1st Accused

Samed Iddrisu

2nd Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the accused persons conspired to commit assault
2 Whether the accused persons committed assault against the complainant

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

1st accused acquitted and discharged; 2nd accused convicted of assault and case remitted to Juvenile Court for sentencing.

Orders

1st accused acquitted and discharged on all counts.
2nd accused convicted on count two (assault); case remitted to Juvenile Court for sentencing.