REPUBLIC VRS BAWA (20/2024) [2024] GHACC 112 (9 April 2024)
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused stole the complainant's cattle, but proved that the accused dishonestly received a stolen cow, knowing it was stolen, and did not take steps to restore it to the owner. The accused is therefore convicted of dishonestly receiving under section 156 of Act 30.
- Citation
- REPUBLIC VRS BAWA (20/2024) [2024] GHACC 112 (9 April 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Kofi Bawa
- Court
- ghacc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 9 April 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction for dishonestly receiving; acquittal on stealing
- Legal Topics
- Stealing, Dishonestly Receiving, Burden of Proof, Standard of Proof, Evidence
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Kofi Bawa
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused stole the complainant's cattle
- 2 Whether the accused dishonestly received stolen property
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused stole the complainant's cattle, but proved that the accused dishonestly received a stolen cow, knowing it was stolen, and did not take steps to restore it to the owner. The accused is therefore convicted of dishonestly receiving under section 156 of Act 30.
Court Disposition
conviction for dishonestly receiving; acquittal on stealing
Orders
- The accused is sentenced to pay a fine of 200 penalty units or in default serve a prison term of 10 months.
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