MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant and two (2) other persons, Adie Christopher Ebodo and Olom Adie were arraigned before the Cross River State High Court sitting at Ogoja on a two (2) count charge of conspiracy and grievous harm contrary to the provisions of sections 520 (6) and 355 respectively, of the Criminal Code Law Cap C 16 Vol. 3, Laws of Cross River State, 2004. At the trial, the prosecution called four (a) witnesses while the Appellant and the other accused persons testified for their defence and also called two (2) other witnesses. At the end of the trial, Adie Christopher Ebodo was discharged and acquitted while the Olom Adie and the Appellant were convicted for the offences of conspiracy and causing harm in the judgment delivered on the 31/1/2012.
Because the Appellant was aggrieved by his conviction, he filed a notice of appeal against the judgment on the 9/2/12. The ground was as follows:
"The Judgment, Conviction and Sentence …