REPUBLIC VRS. APPIAH (CC/01/2025) [2025] GHADC 29 (28 February 2025)

REPUBLIC VRS. APPIAH (CC/01/2025) [2025] GHADC 29 (28 February 2025)

The prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused threatened to kill the complainant with intent to put her in fear of death, as corroborated by credible witness testimony and inconsistencies in the accused's defence.

Citation
[2025] GHADC 29
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Richard Appiah @Kofi Nyame
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
28 February 2025
Case Number
CC/01/2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
Conviction
Legal Topics
Threat of Death, Burden of Proof, Standard of Proof, Assessment of Evidence
Source Language
English

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Richard Appiah @Kofi Nyame

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the accused threatened the complainant with death with intent to put her in fear of death contrary to section 75 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused threatened to kill the complainant with intent to put her in fear of death, as corroborated by credible witness testimony and inconsistencies in the accused's defence.

Court Disposition

Conviction