MAHMOUD MOHAMED
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2019) JELR 109729 (SC)

Supreme Court 22 Nov 2019 Ghana
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- The appellant was convicted by the High Court on two counts: conspiracy to commit robbery (Sections 23(1) and 149, Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)), and robbery (Section 149(1)), for being part of an armed group that attacked, assaul

Case Details

Suit Number:J3/1/2019
Judges:DOTSE, JSC (PRESIDING) BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC MARFUL-SAU, JSC DORDZIE, JSC AMEGATCHER, JSC
Counsel:NKRABEAH EFFAH DARTEH FOR THE APPELLANT. ELIZABETH SACYFIO, SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.

JUDGMENT

THE UNANIMOUS JUDGMENT OF THE COURT IS READ BY DOTSE JSC, AS FOLLOWS-:

This is an appeal by the appellant against the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal, coram: Kanyoke (of blessed memory), Mariama Owusu and Cecilia Sowah (Mrs) JJA, dated the 27th day of March 2015 wherein an appeal by the appellant against the High Court decision  dated 14th day of October, 2011 which convicted him among others of the offences of Conspiracy to commit Robbery and Robbery contrary to Sections 23 (1) and 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 Act 29 was dismissed by the Court of Appeal

Out of abundance of caution, the following are the statements of offence and particulars of the two counts that the appellant was tried and convicted upon by the High Court, presided over by Quist J on 14th October 2011.

COUNT ONE

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

Conspiracy to Rob: Contrary to Section 23 (1) and 149 of The Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)

Particulars of Offence

  1. Mamoud Mohammed (2) Ayitey Sackey …

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