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YAO ATTAKPAH v. REPUBLIC

2012

COURT OF APPEAL

GHANA

CORAM

  • YAW APPAU, J.A. (Presiding)
  • OFOE, J.A.
  • AYEBI, J.A

Areas of Law

  • Criminal Law
  • Murder and Manslaughter
  • Jury Instructions

AI Generated Summary

The appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. He appealed the conviction, citing unreasonable judgment. The appeal was delayed due to the demise of the appellant's initial counsel. The appellate court found that the evidence did not support a conviction of murder and that the trial judge failed to direct the jury on the alternative offence of manslaughter. The conviction was substituted to manslaughter, and the appellant's sentence was reduced to 10 years, leading to his immediate release.

JUDGMENT