THE REPUBLIC VS EMMANUEL MENSAH (D4/02/2024) [2024] GHACC 128 (20 February 2024)
Accused pleaded guilty simpliciter to theft of mobile phone and was convicted on his own plea; sentence imposed considering time spent in custody and value of property stolen.
- Citation
- THE REPUBLIC VS EMMANUEL MENSAH (D4/02/2024) [2024] GHACC 128 (20 February 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Emmanuel Mensah
- Court
- ghacc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 20 February 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Theft, Plea of Guilty, Sentencing
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Emmanuel Mensah
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 whether the accused stole the complainant's mobile phone
Ratio Decidendi
Accused pleaded guilty simpliciter to theft of mobile phone and was convicted on his own plea; sentence imposed considering time spent in custody and value of property stolen.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- accused sentenced to 4 months imprisonment
- sim card to be released to complainant
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