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.

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

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S v Nyarko and Another (CR/0380/2016)

S v Nyarko and Another (CR/0380/2016) [2025] GHAHC 143 (3 June 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

CR/0380/2016

The High Court held that the prosecution failed to make a prima facie case against Kojo Nyarko for abetment of murder and directed a not-guilty verdict.

• Abetment of crime
• Murder
• Burden of proof
• Prima facie case
• Criminal-law
• Abetment-of-crime

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S v Nyarko and Another (CR/0380/2016)

S v Nyarko and Another (CR/0380/2016) [2025] GHAHC 142 (3 June 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

CR/0380/2016

The High Court held the prosecution had not made out a prima facie case of abetment of murder against Kojo Nyarko and directed a not guilty verdict.

• Abetment of crime
• Murder
• Burden of proof
• Prima facie case
• Criminal-law
• Abetment-of-crime

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Boateng v S (CR/0145/2025)

Boateng v S (CR/0145/2025) [2025] GHAHC 99 (30 May 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

CR/0145/2025

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, holding that the prosecution had not established a prima facie case of stealing and setting aside the no-case ruling.

• Stealing
• Submission of no case
• Prima facie case
• Burden of proof
• Criminal-law
• Submission-of-no-case

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S v Khartey and Others (CC/ B1/51/21)

S v Khartey and Others (CC/ B1/51/21) [2025] GHACC 51 (12 March 2025)

Court

Circuit Court

Case number

CC/ B1/51/21

The Circuit Court held the prosecution had not established a prima facie case for conspiracy, abetment, or false pretences and acquitted and discharged the accused.

• Conspiracy
• Abetment
• Defrauding by false pretences
• Burden of proof
• Prima facie case
• Criminal-law

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REPUBLIC VRS. LARBIE AND ANOTHER (G/WJ/DG/487/22)

REPUBLIC VRS. LARBIE AND ANOTHER (G/WJ/DG/487/22) [2025] GHADC 5 (17 February 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

G/WJ/DG/487/22

The District Court at Weija acquitted and discharged two accused persons after finding that the prosecution had not established a prima facie case of threat of harm.

• Threat of harm
• Burden of proof
• Prima facie case
• Criminal-law
• Threat-of-harm
• Burden-of-proof

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The Republic V Korletey (CC/82/2024)

The Republic V Korletey (CC/82/2024) [2025] GHADC 53 (29 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

CC/82/2024

The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case of stealing against the accused, as there was no credible or corroborated evidence that the accused dishonestly appropriated the wood beams, and the essential elements of the offence were not proven.

Source excerpt

• Stealing
• Submission of no case
• Burden of proof
• Prima facie case

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Tweneboah & Anor. V Ghana Grid Company Ltd (AR/OB/DMC/A1/10/2022)

Tweneboah & Anor. V Ghana Grid Company Ltd (AR/OB/DMC/A1/10/2022) [2025] GHADC 52 (21 January 2025)

Court

District Court

Case number

AR/OB/DMC/A1/10/2022

The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case of stealing against the accused as there was no credible or corroborated evidence that the accused dishonestly appropriated the wood beams, and the essential elements of the offence were not proven.

Source excerpt

• Stealing
• Submission of no case
• Burden of proof
• Prima facie case

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REPUBLIC VRS ANTHONY AMOAH (B7/75/2024)

REPUBLIC VRS ANTHONY AMOAH (B7/75/2024) [2024] GHACC 319 (17 October 2024)

Court

ghacc

The prosecution failed to prove that the accused made a misstatement amounting to false pretence, knew its falsity, or intended to defraud; thus, no prima facie case was established.

Source excerpt

• Defrauding by false pretence
• Burden of proof
• Prima facie case

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REPUBLIC VRS. AWU (D6/221/2022)

REPUBLIC VRS. AWU (D6/221/2022) [2024] GHACC 180 (11 June 2024)

Court

ghacc

The prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused by adducing credible evidence of false representation, intent to defraud, and causing complainants to part with money. The evidence has not been discredited and essential elements of the offence are established.

Source excerpt

• Defrauding by false pretences
• Submission of no case to answer
• Prima facie case

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