Republic Vrs Dzroh [2023] GHADC 562 (21 April 2023)

Republic Vrs Dzroh [2023] GHADC 562 (21 April 2023)

The court found that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused made threats to kill the complainant, both directly and through a witness, with the intent to put the complainant in fear of death, satisfying all elements of the offence under Section 75 of Act 29.

Citation
Republic Vrs Dzroh [2023] GHADC 562 (21 April 2023)
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Charles Dzroh
Court
ghadc
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
21 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction
Legal Topics
Threat of Death, Criminal Liability, Burden of Proof
Source Language
eng
Criminal Law Threat of Death Criminal Liability Burden of Proof

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Charles Dzroh

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused made a threat to kill the complainant contrary to Section 75 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
  2. 2 Whether the threat was made with intent to put the complainant in fear of death

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused made threats to kill the complainant, both directly and through a witness, with the intent to put the complainant in fear of death, satisfying all elements of the offence under Section 75 of Act 29.

Court Disposition

conviction

Orders

  • Accused convicted of threat of death.
  • Accused sentenced to sign a bond to be of good behavior for 12 months or in default serve 2 weeks imprisonment in hard labor.