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ADOGLO
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2024) JELR 113420 (HC)

High Court 17 Oct 2024 Ghana
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- The appellant was convicted by the Circuit Court, Amasaman-Accra, of conspiracy to rob and robbery, after participating with an accomplice (at large) in an armed robbery of two complainants during a deceptive vehicle transaction; the appe

Case Details

Suit Number:CR/0295/2024
Judges:JUSTICE COMFORT KWASIWOR TASIAME
Counsel:MAAME AFUA OSEI- GYAMERAH STANDING IN FOR JENNIFER AFRIYIE YENTUMI (ASA) FOR THE REPUBLIC- PRESENT.
Location:Accra

JUDGMENT

This is an appeal from the Judgment of the Circuit Court, Amasaman-Accra, presided over by Her Honour Enid Marful-Sau (As she then was) convicting and sentencing the appellant to 18 years in hard labour on the offence of conspiracy to rob and Robbery.

Brief facts of the case

The brief facts of the case are that, the complainants are Francis Okyere who lives at Awoshie and Fred Ofosu Kojo who is a trader and lives at Alajo. The complainants are dealers in used vehicles and their car parts at Tantra Hill Roundabout. The accused person Eric Adoglo is a driver’s mate and lives at Dome. On 20th August, 2020, the accused person and his accomplice Kofi, now at large, went to Francis Okyere’s garage armed with pistols and pretended to buy an unregistered Honda Accord model worth GH¢170,000.00. They inspected the vehicle, showed interest and pleaded for a price reduction. The robbers lied to Francis to call their father to inform him about the car. The complainant accepted their idea and…

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