Murder in Ghana case law.

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Intent required for murder as distinct from manslaughter

Homicide which is caused by an act done only with intent to cause harm, amounts to manslaughter only and not murder, see section 51 of the Criminal Code, 1960,3 and Serechi v. The State.4 But homicide which is caused by harm inflicted with intent that it should cause death is murder, see section 52 of the Criminal Code, 1960, and the Serechi case (supra). Therefore the learned judge in this case misdirected the jury by directing them as he did, that if they were satisfied that the blows were struck with intent to cause harm, they should convict of murder.

BOAMAH v. THE STATE [1964] GLR 112 [1964] SLR (SC) 13 · Supreme Court · 1964 · OLLENNU JSC

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