REPUBLIC VRS KUMATSE (CC. 93/2023) [2024] GHACC 262 (8 July 2024)
The accused dishonestly appropriated the complainant's pregnant goat, was not the owner, and the prosecution proved all elements of stealing beyond reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- REPUBLIC VRS KUMATSE (CC. 93/2023) [2024] GHACC 262 (8 July 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecutor: The Republic; Accused: Godsway Kumatse
- Court
- ghacc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 8 July 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- convicted
- Legal Topics
- Stealing, Dishonest Appropriation, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecutor
Godsway Kumatse
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused dishonestly appropriated the complainant's goat
- 2 Whether the prosecution proved the elements of stealing beyond reasonable doubt
Ratio Decidendi
The accused dishonestly appropriated the complainant's pregnant goat, was not the owner, and the prosecution proved all elements of stealing beyond reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
convicted
Orders
- Accused sentenced to six months in prison
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