Republic Vrs Mohammed Razak [2023] GHACC 320 (27 June 2023)

Republic Vrs Mohammed Razak [2023] GHACC 320 (27 June 2023)

The accused was found to have dishonestly appropriated coins from the jackpot machine using a mechanism without the owner's consent and threatened the complainant with death, both offences being proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution and admitted by the accused in his caution statement.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 320
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Mohammed Razak
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
27 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentence
Legal Topics
Stealing, Threat of Death
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Stealing Threat of Death

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Mohammed Razak

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused dishonestly appropriated coins from the jackpot machine
  2. 2 Whether the accused threatened the complainant with death

Ratio Decidendi

The accused was found to have dishonestly appropriated coins from the jackpot machine using a mechanism without the owner's consent and threatened the complainant with death, both offences being proved beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution and admitted by the accused in his caution statement.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentence

Orders

  • Count 1 – 50 penalty units in default 40 days imprisonment with hard labour
  • Count 2 – 50 penalty units in default 40 days imprisonment with hard labour