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JOHN DAVID LOGAN FRANK DAVID LAVERICK
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2007) JELR 68054 (SC)

Supreme Court 7 Feb 2007 Ghana
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- The Supreme Court of Ghana quashed the convictions and set aside sentences of the appellants for conspiracy and possession of narcotic drugs, finding no direct or circumstantial evidence linking them to the offences; their mere presence a

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Suit Number:APPEAL NO. J3/1/2006
Judges:S. A.B. AKUFFO (MISS) J.S.C. (PRESIDING), BROBBEY J.S.C., ANSAH J.S.C., ANINAKWA J.S.C., ADINYIRA (MRS.) J.S.C.
Counsel:MR. ADDO ATTUAH FOR APPELLANTS; MR. AGYEMANG-DUODU PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY ,WITH MRS. SHELA BADU SENIOR STATE ATTONEY AND,MS. BARBARA SAKYI STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE REPUBLIC.
Other Citations:(2007) JELR 92097 (SC)

JUDGMENT

ANINAKWAH, J.S.C.

The Appellants are both British subjects. On the 28th day of January, 2004, they were charged jointly with four (4) others on two Counts:-

1. Engaging in Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence relating to Narcotic Drug contrary to Section 56(c.) of the Narcotic Drugs (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, P.N.D.C.L 236.

Particulars of the offence given as follows:-

“Kevin Dinsdale Gorman, Mohammed Kamil, John David Logan, Frank David Laverick, Allan William Hodgson and Sven Leonhard Herb between September 2003 and 7th January 2004 in Spain, United Kingdom and Tema Ghana engaged in Criminal conspiracy to commit an offence relating to narcotic drug”.

2. Possession of Narcotic Drugs without Lawful Authority contrary to Section 2 of the Narcotic Drugs (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, 1990, P.N.D.C.L. 236.

The particulars of this offence are given thus:

“ Kevin Dinsdale Gorman, Mohammed Ibrahim Kamil, John David Logan, Frank David Laverick, Allan William Ho…

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