Republic Vrs Adjei [2023] GHADC 658 (9 June 2023)

Republic Vrs Adjei [2023] GHADC 658 (9 June 2023)

The accused has a case to answer because he collected money from the complainant with the intention to facilitate recruitment into the Ghana Immigration Service, a process that does not require such payments.

Citation
[2023] GHADC 658
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Frederick Adjei
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
9 June 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
accused to make defence
Legal Topics
Submission of No Case, Case to Answer, Criminal Procedure
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Submission of No Case Case to Answer Criminal Procedure

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Frederick Adjei

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Case to Answer

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a case has been made out against the accused sufficiently to require him to make a defence

Ratio Decidendi

The accused has a case to answer because he collected money from the complainant with the intention to facilitate recruitment into the Ghana Immigration Service, a process that does not require such payments.

Court Disposition

accused to make defence

Orders

  • Accused to file his witness statement in line with his defence.
  • Accused to file witness statements of his witnesses and provide names to the court.