Ghana Case Law

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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The Republic Vrs Kakra Ii

The Republic Vrs Kakra Ii [2023] GHACC 371 (23 March 2023)

Court

Circuit Court

The Circuit Court acquitted an accused chief of fraudulent land transaction, forgery, and possession of forged documents, finding he acted within authority to sell family land.

• Fraudulent land transaction
• Forgery
• Possession of forged documents
• Burden of proof
• Criminal-law
• Land-law

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Republic Vrs Ronald Kanzoni Mpah

Republic Vrs Ronald Kanzoni Mpah [2023] GHACC 313 (19 January 2023)

Court

ghacc

The Circuit Court in Accra convicted the accused for forgery, possession of forged documents, and defrauding by false pretences in a vehicle sale scheme.

• Forgery of official documents
• Possession of forged documents
• Defrauding by false pretences
• Forgery
• Forged-documents
• False-pretences

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REPUBLIC VRS FRED KWAKU SAM (D5/14/19)

REPUBLIC VRS FRED KWAKU SAM (D5/14/19) [2022] GHACC 299 (10 October 2022)

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

D5/14/19

Prosecution failed to prove the accused made, altered, or knew the cheque was forged, nor that he had intent to defraud or commit a crime. No prima facie case was made out on any charge.

Source excerpt

• Forgery
• Possession of forged documents
• Uttering forged documents
• Attempt to commit crime
• Stealing

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