JUDGMENT ON CRIMINAL APPEAL
On 24 June 2020 the appellant was arraigned before the Circuit Court, Ho for three criminal charges: possession of arms or ammunition without authority; control of public display of arms and ammunition; and threat of harm contrary to the respective laws. Largely, the appellant was represented by counsel at the trial court. On 10 July 2020 based on the guilty plea of the appellant to all the three charges, the learned trial judge convicted the appellant and sentenced him to two years, three years and two years to the counts respectively, ordering the sentences to run concurrently. Just a month after the sentence, the appellant has appealed against the decision of the trial Circuit Court, principally against the sentence, describing it as “harsh having regard to the circumstances of the case”.
Arguing the appeal, learned counsel for the appellant submitted for the mitigation of the sentence. From the record at the trial court, I find as a fact that counsel’s s…