Republic vrs. Bawa (1338/24) [2025] GHADC 119 (3 March 2025)
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully entered the complainant's room and dishonestly appropriated a mobile phone, and the accused's explanations were inconsistent and failed to raise reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- [2025] GHADC 119
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Bashiru Bawa
- Court
- District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 3 March 2025
- Case Number
- 1338/24
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Conviction and sentencing
- Legal Topics
- Unlawful Entry, Stealing, Burden of Proof, Credibility of Witnesses
- Source Language
- English
Case Brief
Summary, issues, holding and outcome
More case intelligence is available
Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.
Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Bashiru Bawa
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused unlawfully entered the complainant's room with intent to commit a crime
- 2 Whether the accused dishonestly appropriated property belonging to another (stealing)
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully entered the complainant's room and dishonestly appropriated a mobile phone, and the accused's explanations were inconsistent and failed to raise reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
Conviction and sentencing
Orders
- Accused convicted on both counts.
- Accused sentenced to one month imprisonment in hard labour on count one and four months imprisonment in hard labour on count two, to run consecutively.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
Sign in to read
Sign in to read the full judgment text
Sign in to read the full judgment text. Downloads and additional research tools may depend on your plan.
Sign in to read the full judgment