THE REPUBLIC vs. BUGADAM ACHIGATERA

Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, we have come to an important stage of the trial of the accused person who is charged on one count with murder contrary to section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act of Ghana 1960, Act 29. It is now my duty to sum up the record of the trial to pave the way for you to take a decision regarding the guilt or innocence of the accused person, Bugadam Achigatera, who claims to be a farmer, and also assist in loading the wares of women who seasonally travel from Ghana to Burkina Faso to buy tomatoes. It is important to emphasise that during your deliberations, you are to restrict yourselves to the record of the trial. You must not take any matter outside what transpired at the trial into consideration. Also be informed that all matters of fact are within your domain to consider, whilst you are bound by my directions on all questions of law. If in the course of this direction, I express an opinion on a matter of fact, you are not bound by my opinion. You are at ...