Ghana Case Law

REPUBLIC VRS NANA ADU PAAKO II (B3/78/2022)

REPUBLIC VRS NANA ADU PAAKO II (B3/78/2022) [2024] GHACC 318 (17 October 2024)

Court

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Prosecution established a prima facie case of abetment of causing harm against A1, and of conspiracy, causing harm, and forcible entry against A2 and A5, based on credible witness testimony and corroborating evidence. Prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case of causing unlawful damage due to insufficient evidence regarding the alleged damage to the complainant's car. Prosecution also failed to establish that A3 and A4 participated in or conspired to commit the offences, as there was no direct evidence of their involvement.

Source excerpt

• Abetment
• Causing harm
• Unlawful damage
• Conspiracy
• Forcible entry
• Burden of proof

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REPUBLIC VRS KIFLE SEYOUM HAMPTON (D3/08/2022)

REPUBLIC VRS KIFLE SEYOUM HAMPTON (D3/08/2022) [2023] GHACC 1050 (23 March 2023)

Court

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The Circuit Court upheld a no-case submission and acquitted the accused on charges of forcible entry and causing unlawful damage, finding the prosecution evidence insufficient.

• Forcible entry
• Unlawful damage
• Burden of proof
• Submission of no case
• Forcible-entry
• Unlawful-damage

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Republic Vrs Kwaku Ayitey & 2 Ors

Republic Vrs Kwaku Ayitey & 2 Ors [2022] GHACC 273 (22 November 2022)

Court

Circuit Court

The court acquitted two accused of forcible entry and trespass over a land dispute, but convicted the third accused of threat of harm and fined him.

• Forcible entry
• Trespass to land
• Threat of harm
• Burden of proof
• Land ownership disputes
• Forcible-entry

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