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