ABU MOHAMMED
V.
THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT

MARIAMA OWUSU, J.A.

On 18-7-2014, the High Court, Accra, found the appellant guilty on the charges of conspiracy to commit crime namely, robbery and robbery. He was convicted on both charges and was sentenced to twenty-five years on each count to run concurrently.

Dissatisfied with the decision of the court on the sentences meted out to him, the appellant filed Notice of Appeal pursuant to leave granted him by this court on 13-6-2017.

The Grounds of Appeal are:

1. The Sentence is excessive.

2. Additional grounds may be filed upon receipt of the proceedings.

At this stage, let me put it on record that the appellant did not file additional ground(s) of appeal. Counsel for the Republic also did not file any process in this appeal.

In arguing the appeal, counsel for the appellant referred to Exhibit A, the investigation caution statement of the appellant and stated that, the latter was twenty years of age at the time of his arrest. Counsel again referred to the preamble of the Juvenile J…