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IBRAHIM RAZAK AND KENNEDY YEMOAH
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2012) JELR 66749 (SC)

Supreme Court 25 Apr 2012 Ghana
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- Two accused persons were charged with multiple counts of robbery. - The accused were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. - The Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction but reduced the sentence to 30 years imprisonment. - The a

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J3/6/2011
Judges:AKUFFO (MS) JSC (PRESIDING), DATE-BAH JSC, ANSAH JSC, BONNIE JSC, BAMFO (MRS) JSC
Counsel:WILLIE AMARFIO (a.k.a NII AMAR) FOR THE APPELLANTS; K. ASIAMA-SAMPONG (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

ANSAH JSC

At their trial at the High Court, Sekondi, each of the two accused persons, was charged with a count of the offence of

Count one

Statement of offence

ROBBERY: Contrary to section 149 (1) of Act 29 of 1960 as amended by Act 646;

Particulars of offence.

1 Ibrahim Razak: 2 Kennedy Yamoah: for that on the 27th day of July 2005, at West Anaji, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana and within the jurisdiction of this court did use force and threat with intent to overcome any resistance in order to steal properties belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Cudjoe valued at ¢8 million.

Count Two.

Statement of offence.

ROBBERY: contrary to section 149 (1) of Act 29 of 1960, as amended by Act 646;

Particulars of offence

1, Ibrahim Razak; 2 Kennedy Yamoah: for that on the 27th July 2005, at West Anaji, suburb of Takoradi in the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana and within the jurisdiction of this court did use force and threat with intent to overcome any resistance in order to steal p…

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