THE REPUBLIC vs. KWABENA ASAMOAH [2012]DLHC8249

Date	2012-08-31
Suit No.	COURT CASE NO. D15\|72\|12
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC8249

HIS LORDSHIP MR. JACOB B. BOON

MARIE LIOUSE-SIMMONS FOR THE REPUBLIC

KWAKU FRIMPONG FOR THE ACCUSED

[2012]DLHC8249
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KWABENA ASAMOAH<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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COURT
CASE NO. D15|72|12&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 31ST AUGUST, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MARIE
LIOUSE-SIMMONS FOR THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:
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FRIMPONG FOR THE ACCUSED <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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HIS LORDSHIP MR. JACOB B. BOON<o:p></o:p>

</div>Ladies and Gentlemen
of the jury, having completed the hearing of this case in which the accused
person before you, Kwabena Asamoah,&nbsp; is
charged with four counts, I call your attention whilst I sum up the deliberations
after which I will invite you to discharge your obligation by carefully discussing
the issues dealt with to enable you give your verdict on each count for my further
action. You recall that the accused is charged with the following offences: one
count of murder contrary to section 46, two counts of attempted murder created
under section 48, a count of causing unlawful damage under the provisions of
section 172, all of the Criminal Offences Act 1960, Act 29.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The details of the counts are as follows:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT ONE<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE:<o:p></o:p>ATTEMPTED MURDER: Contrary to section 48 of Act 29 of 1960.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>KWABENA ASAMOAH;
TRADER: On or about 6th of February, 2011 at New Tafo in the Ashanti
Region, you intentionally caused unlawful harm to one Esther Ansah, Trader,
which harm you intended to have caused her death.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT TWO<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>ATTEMPTED MURDER; Contrary to section 48 of Act 29 of
1960<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>KWABENA ASAMOAH;
TRADER: On or about the 6th of February, 2011 at New Tafo in the
Ashanti Region, you intentionally caused unlawful harm to one Akwasi Owusu,
Cobbler which harm you intended to have caused his death.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT THREE<o:p></o:p></p</main>