REPUBLIC V KYERE (B3/05/2020) [2024] GHADC 535 (21 October 2024)
Accused admitted to sending a threatening text message; prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused threatened to kill the complainant with intent to cause fear of death; defence failed to raise reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- REPUBLIC V KYERE (B3/05/2020) [2024] GHADC 535 (21 October 2024)
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Kwesi Adjei Kyere
- Court
- ghadc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 21 October 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction
- Legal Topics
- Threat of Death, Burden of Proof, Sentencing, Evidence Assessment
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Kwesi Adjei Kyere
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the evidence supports the charge of Threat of Death
- 2 Whether the defence raises reasonable doubt as to guilt
Ratio Decidendi
Accused admitted to sending a threatening text message; prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused threatened to kill the complainant with intent to cause fear of death; defence failed to raise reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
conviction
Orders
- Accused to pay a fine of 200 penalty units or serve six months imprisonment in default.
- Accused to execute a bond to keep the peace for two years or serve six months imprisonment in default.
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