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Lartey v S (CR/0158/2025) [2025] GHAHC 150 (9 May 2025)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against sentence for unlawful entry and stealing, holding the trial court acted within statutory limits and discretion.
THE REPUBLIC V WIAFE AKENTEN (105/25) [2025] GHACC 39 (8 January 2025)
The accused persons admitted the offences in their cautioned statements and pleaded guilty; the court found their explanations unconvincing and convicted them based on the evidence and admissions.
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BENJAMIN ZIGAH VRS THE REPUBLIC (D15/03/2023) [2024] GHAHC 403 (16 October 2024)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against sentence, reducing concurrent custodial terms after finding the trial court had not properly considered mitigation.
REPUBLIC VRS ADI AND 10 OTHERS (B1/01/2023) [2024] GHADC 310 (6 August 2024)
Prosecution failed to prove conspiracy as no evidence of prior agreement among accused persons; however, A3 was identified in CCTV footage uttering specific threats to complainant, satisfying elements of threat of harm under section 74 of Act 29.
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AKOLBILA VRS REPUBLIC. (UE/BG/HC1 /D15/07/2024) [2024] GHAHC 373 (8 July 2024)
The High Court reduced a criminal sentence after finding the trial court’s 5- and 7-year terms harsh, substituting 3 and 4 years to run concurrently.
OWUSU VRS. REPUBLIC (CR/0224/2024) [2024] GHAHC 274 (23 May 2024)
High Court appeal in a fraud sentencing case reduced a 5-year term to 3 years, finding mitigating factors were not properly considered.
REPUBLIC VRS TORGBADZA (CC3/02/2023) [2024] GHADC 347 (30 April 2024)
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused threatened the complainant with death by chasing her with a cutlass, thereby putting her in fear of death, satisfying both actus reus and mens rea under Section 75 of Act 29.
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Republic Vrs Afenu (F14/01/2022) [2024] GHAHC 310 (21 March 2024)
The High Court convicted Bright K. Afenu of manslaughter after a guilty plea, discharged him on murder, and sentenced him to nine years’ imprisonment.
Republic Vrs Katso (F10/08/2023) [2024] GHAHC 309 (19 March 2024)
The High Court convicted Edem Katso after he changed his plea to guilty on rape and unnatural carnal knowledge counts, sentencing him to five years concurrently.
Akaboka Vrs. Republic (CC/49/2024) [2023] GHAHC 640 (12 December 2023)
High Court allowed a criminal appeal against a six-year sentence for defrauding by false pretence, reducing it to a fine with restitution ordered.
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