Published February 5, 2025
On 5th July, 2025, the Appellant herein was convicted by the Circuit Court, Accra on a count of Charlatanic Advertisement in Newspapers contrary to section 137 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The Appellant was also convicted of two (2) counts of Defrauding by False Pretences contrary to section 131 (1) of the same Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960, (Act 29) and she was subsequently and consequently sentenced to a fine of 25 penalty units or in default 30 days imprisonment on count 1 and 15 years imprisonment in hard labour (15 years IHL), on counts 2
and 3, with all sentences to run concurrently, that is to say, the Appellant was to serve 15 years IHL in all.
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