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(1978) JELR 66139 (HC)

High Court 12 Dec 1978 Ghana
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- The appellant was charged with conspiracy to commit crime, unlawful entry, causing harm, robbery, causing unlawful damage, and threat of death. - The appellant was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.

Case Details

Judges:OSEI-HWERE J.
Counsel:GYAMBRAH FOR THE APPELLANT; FREMPONG-ARMAH SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:[1979] GLR 112

OSEI-HWERE, J.

The appellant (with five others) was arraigned before the Circuit Court, Sunyani, on a count for conspiracy to commit crime, namely, unlawful entry contrary to sections 23 (1) and 152 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29); on another count for unlawful entry contrary to section 152 of Act 29; on three other counts for causing harm contrary to section 69 of Act 29; and on one count for robbery contrary to section 1 of the Suppression of Robbery Decree, 1972 (NRCD 11), and section 149 of Act 29. The appellant alone was further charged on three counts for causing unlawful damage contrary to section 172 (1) (a) of Act 29 and on a count for threat of death contrary to section 75 of Act 29.

After what appears to be a lengthy trial the appellant was found guilty on all the ten counts brought against him and he was sentenced to a term of five years’ imprisonment with hard labour on each of the counts charging him with conspiracy to commit crime, unlawful entry and causing harm. He…

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