Ghana Case Law

republic vrs. Uka (GR/ASF/DC/B7/98/25)

republic vrs. Uka (GR/ASF/DC/B7/98/25) [2025] GHADC 106 (10 September 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

GR/ASF/DC/B7/98/25

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused intentionally and unlawfully caused damage to the showcase, as key witnesses were not called and the evidence was insufficient. The accused was therefore discharged on the count of causing unlawful damage. The accused pleaded guilty to stealing and was convicted on that count.

Source excerpt

• Stealing
• Unlawful damage
• Burden of proof

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S v Mamuli (B14/6/2023)

S v Mamuli (B14/6/2023) [2025] GHADC 108 (30 July 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

B14/6/2023

The Magistrate Court at Prampram adopted terms of settlement filed through court-connected ADR and entered them as the consent judgment.

• Alternative dispute resolution
• Consent judgment
• Consent-judgment
• Alternative-dispute-resolution
• Criminal-law

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Ohemeng v S (CR/0431/2025)

Ohemeng v S (CR/0431/2025) [2025] GHAHC 146 (30 July 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

CR/0431/2025

The prosecution's case was undermined by the victim's repudiation of her prior statements, lack of corroboration, and inconsistencies in the evidence. The confession was not reliable given the circumstances of its procurement. The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Source excerpt

• Defilement
• Evidence
• Appeal
• Confession
• Hostile witness

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S v Kartey and Others (B1/02/2021)

S v Kartey and Others (B1/02/2021) [2025] GHADC 182 (22 July 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

B1/02/2021

District Court at Sege convicted three accused of conspiracy and unlawful damage over the burning of 130 tyres in a land dispute.

• Conspiracy
• Unlawful damage
• Arson
• Burden of proof
• Standard of proof
• Land dispute

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S v Asamani (GR/SG/DC/B4/01/2025)

S v Asamani (GR/SG/DC/B4/01/2025) [2025] GHADC 183 (22 July 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

GR/SG/DC/B4/01/2025

The court found that the accused intentionally assaulted the complainant without lawful justification and that the resulting damage to the complainant's phone was a direct consequence of the unlawful assault, satisfying the elements of both offences beyond reasonable doubt.

Source excerpt

• Assault
• Causing unlawful damage
• Burden of proof
• Intent
• Evidence

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S v Dameh (GR/SG/DC/B3/12/2025)

S v Dameh (GR/SG/DC/B3/12/2025) [2025] GHADC 181 (22 July 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

GR/SG/DC/B3/12/2025

The District Court at Sege convicted the accused of threat of harm under section 74 of Act 29 after finding the complainant was intentionally put in fear by cutlass threats.

• Threat of harm
• Burden of proof
• Evidence
• Cross-examination
• Sentencing
• Criminal-law

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Seidu v S (CR/0517/2025)

Seidu v S (CR/0517/2025) [2025] GHAHC 145 (22 July 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

CR/0517/2025

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal seeking mitigation of a 15-year sentence for robbery-related offences, holding the trial court acted within statutory limits.

• Conspiracy to commit robbery
• Abetment of robbery
• Robbery
• Sentencing
• Mitigation of sentence
• Criminal-law

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S v Addo and Another (GR/SC/DC/B1/12/2025)

S v Addo and Another (GR/SC/DC/B1/12/2025) [2025] GHADC 180 (23 June 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

GR/SC/DC/B1/12/2025

The court found that Belinda Addo Seyram abetted the theft by instructing and facilitating the removal of PVC pipes from the Water and Sanitation Company, Sege, and failed to rebut the prosecution's evidence. Her actions satisfied the elements of abetment under section 20 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960. The prosecution proved her guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Source excerpt

• Abetment of crime
• Stealing
• Burden of proof
• Criminal procedure

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S v Heman-Mawusi (CR/0259/2025)

S v Heman-Mawusi (CR/0259/2025) [2025] GHAHC 144 (20 June 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

CR/0259/2025

The prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case on all counts. The evidence was contradictory, inconsistent, and based on suspicion and a challenged forensic report. There was no reliable evidence that the accused forged, uttered, or possessed a forged document, or stole the alleged sum. The trial judge erred in calling the accused to enter his defence.

Source excerpt

• Forgery
• Uttering forged documents
• Possession of forged documents
• Stealing
• Standard of proof
• Prima facie case

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S v Adjumani (GR/SG/DC/B7/21/2025)

S v Adjumani (GR/SG/DC/B7/21/2025) [2025] GHADC 179 (19 June 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

GR/SG/DC/B7/21/2025

The District Court at Sege convicted Adjumani Ayiku of stealing GH¢4,630, accepting his cautioned statement and circumstantial evidence as proof beyond reasonable doubt.

• Stealing
• Burden of proof
• Confession
• Evidence
• Sentencing
• Criminal-law

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