THE REPUBLIC VRS QUAYE (B7/06/2024) [2024] GHACC 251 (30 May 2024)
The accused's plea of guilty simplicita constitutes an admission of the offence of stealing, and as a first-time offender who has reimbursed the complainant, a sentence of two years' imprisonment is appropriate.
- Citation
- THE REPUBLIC VRS QUAYE (B7/06/2024) [2024] GHACC 251 (30 May 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: David Quaye
- Court
- ghacc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 30 May 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Stealing, Plea of Guilty, Sentencing, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
David Quaye
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused is guilty of stealing under section 124(1) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
- 2 Appropriate sentence for a first-time offender who pleads guilty
Ratio Decidendi
The accused's plea of guilty simplicita constitutes an admission of the offence of stealing, and as a first-time offender who has reimbursed the complainant, a sentence of two years' imprisonment is appropriate.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- Accused convicted of stealing under section 124(1) of Act 29.
- Accused sentenced to two years' imprisonment effective from date of arrest.
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