JUDGMENT
The appellant who is aged 25 years was convicted for the offences of
(1) Unlawful entry Contrary to Section 152 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29).
(2) Stealing Contrary to Section 124(1) of Act 29.
When put before court, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. After full trial the Circuit Court presided over by Hs Honour Michael Johnson Abbey found merit in the prosecution case and convicted the appellant and on the 6/07/2022 sentenced him to prison term of 2 years IHL.
The facts leading to this case as disclosed from the record of appeal and statement of facts attached indicate that the appellant entered the shop of the complainant unlawfully and stole the items retrieved from him when arrested. Though he denied the offence he could not lead the police to ascertain the truth or otherwise of all the persons he mentioned to have sold the items to him.
I also reckon from the record that appellant had similar cases pending before court against him which the trial court took jud…