IDRISU GONJA v. THE STATE [1964] GLR 573-580

Criminal law and procedure—Alibi—Defence of—Failure of the defence—Whether failure helps the case for the prosecution—Whether prosecution must still prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

Criminal law and procedure—Murder—Alternative verdict—"Murder" and "manslaughter" defined and distinguished—Proper direction to give in jury trial where accused intended only to cause bodily harm—Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), ss. 47 and 51.

