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ABARIE
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2024) JELR 113347 (HC)

High Court 31 Jul 2024 Ghana
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- The Appellant, convicted as the 2nd Accused on two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, was sentenced by the Circuit Court, Accra to concurrent terms of 18 years’ imprisonment, following his conviction for an armed robbery

Case Details

Suit Number:CR/0284/2024
Judges:MARIE-LOUISE SIMMONS (MRS.), J
Counsel:AHUMAH OCANSEY FOR THE APPELLANT VIVIAN OSEI-TUTU (SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE REPUBLIC/RESPONDENT
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

This is a judgment hinging on a Petition of Appeal filed on the 30th April 2024 on behalf of the above-named Appellant who was the 2nd Accused person at the trial Court. The appeal was filed pursuant to leave granted by the High Court on the 28th March 2024.

The Appeal was against the sentence on two (2) counts of Conspiracy to commit crime, namely Robbery and Robbery. The Appellant was on the 9th April 2019 convicted by the Circuit Court ‘1’, Accra then presided over by His Honour Mr. Aboagye Tandoh to eighteen (18) years IHL on each count to run concurrently.

THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL

The grounds of appeal were stated as follows:

  1. That the Appellant has really learnt his lessons over the period of time served in incarceration under the harsh and severe conditions in detention and have vowed never to engage in any criminal activity again

The further grounds of appeal filed were the following:

  1. That the sentence imposed on the Appellant is harsh and excessive considering the fact that the…

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