REPUBLIC VRS CHARLES DUOGHAN (D7/26/2023) [2023] GHACC 577 (28 April 2023)

REPUBLIC VRS CHARLES DUOGHAN (D7/26/2023) [2023] GHACC 577 (28 April 2023)

The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty to stealing 122 scaffolds valued at Ghs 73,200, breaching trust and causing significant pecuniary loss. Considering mitigation and aggravation, a 50-month imprisonment and post-release bond are imposed.

Citation
REPUBLIC VRS CHARLES DUOGHAN (D7/26/2023) [2023] GHACC 577 (28 April 2023)
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Charles Duoghan; Complainant: Kwame Otto Essiful
Court
ghacc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
28 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics
Stealing, Sentencing, Mitigation, Aggravation
Source Language
eng
Criminal Law Stealing Sentencing Mitigation Aggravation

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Charles Duoghan

Accused

Kwame Otto Essiful

Complainant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused stole 122 pieces of scaffold valued at Ghs 73,200
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for the offence of stealing

Ratio Decidendi

The accused voluntarily pleaded guilty to stealing 122 scaffolds valued at Ghs 73,200, breaching trust and causing significant pecuniary loss. Considering mitigation and aggravation, a 50-month imprisonment and post-release bond are imposed.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentencing

Orders

  • 50-month term of imprisonment
  • Self-recognizance bond to keep the peace and be of good behavior for six months after release