RULING
The accused person/appellant herein was arraigned before the Circuit Court Accra on the following charges:
COUNT ONE: forgery of other documents contrary to Section 159 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
COUNT TWO: Uttering forged document contrary to Section 169 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
COUNT THREE: Possessing forged document contrary to Section 166 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
COUNT FOUR: Stealing contrary to sections 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29).
At the close of the case of the prosecution on the 21st of July 2023, counsel for the accused person prayed to the court to file a submission of no case for the accused person. On the 15th of October 2024 the Circuit Court trial judge ruled that the prosecution has been able to prove a prima facie case against the accused person requiring him to open his defence. It is against this ruling that the instant appeal was filed on the 28th day of October 2024 seeking th…