JUDGMENT
The Appellant was arraigned before the Circuit Court, Techiman for defiling a five year old child. He pleaded guilty simpliciter and was duly convicted on his own plea of guilty and sentenced to 15 years I.H.L. The facts presented by the Prosecution was that on the 6th of February 2022 at about 10am the Appellant who is the Landlord of the victim’s parents was alone with the victim in the house. The Appellant took advantage of the absence of the victim’s parents and defiled her. After the act he gave the victim GHC 2.00. When the father of the victim came to the house he noticed some changes in the movement of the victim and questioned her. She then narrated her ordeal to the father. A report was made to the police leading to the arrest of the Appellant. A medical report form was issued for the victim medical examination. The report confirmed that the victim had been known sexually known. The Appellant has appealed to this court and the sole ground is that “the sentence was ha…