REPUBLIC
V.
YIADOM

(2000) JELR 69871 (HC)

High Court · 20 Jul 2000 · Ghana
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[2001-2002] 1 GLR 558

CORAM

QUAYE J

Ratio Decidendi

Core Terms ^Beta

charge

facts

counsel

prosecution

appeal

balance of the money

conviction

plea

proof

accused person

criminal code

december

general deficiency

offence

shortage

term

account of his conduct

circuit court

cocoa season

common sense

court martial appeal no

criminal trials

dishonest person

facts of the case

facts of the charge

frank adu gyamfi

instant case

latter instance

law

lieutenant ackah

normal course of business

offence of stealing

particulars of the offence

plea of the appellant

property of cashpro cocoa buying co.

prosecution fail

reasonable doubt

republic of ghana

result of the criminal activities of the person

second category

sentence of the appellant

steal cash

submission

submission of counsel

such deficiency

tebeso no

trial court

view

JUDGEMENT

QUAYE J.

This is an appeal from the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the Circuit Court, Bekwai-Ashanti on 13 September 1999. On the record it has been indicated that the appellant was charged before the trial court with the offence of stealing under section 124(1) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) as amended by section 4 of the Criminal Code (Amendment) Decree, 1969 (NLCD 398). The particulars of the offence were stated to be that the appellant, while a purchasing clerk during the 1998-99 cocoa season which ended on 30 March 1999 at Tebeso No 2 in the Ashanti circuit did steal cash amounting to ¢2,390,625 which was said to be the property of CASHPRO Cocoa Buying Co.

The plea of the appellant was taken on 13 December 1999 and after he had entered a plea of guilty, the facts of the charge were given. According to the prosecutor, one Frank Adu Gyamfi who was a purchasing officer of CASHPRO gave a sum of ¢11,671,895 to the appellant for the purchase of 83 bags of cocoa…

REPUBLIC V. YIADOM

REPUBLIC
V.
YIADOM