JUDGMENT
The Appellant herein was arraigned before the Wa Circuit Court on the 8th of August 2017 wherein he was charged with the offence of conspiracy to commit robbery contrary to Section 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29), abetment of robbery contrary to Section 20(1) and 149 of Act29/60 and robbery contrary to Section 149 of Act 29/60.
The appellant pleaded guilty simpliciter to count one and two that is the offence of conspiracy to rob and abetment of robbery and guilty with explanation to the count of robbery. The trial judge heard the explanation of the appellant on the charge of robbery and found that his explanation to the charge of robbery is inconsistent with the facts as presented by prosecution. He however convicted the appellant on his guilty plea to count one and two and proceeded to sentence him to 15 years IHL. It is against this sentence that the appellant filed the instant appeal on the 13th of June 2025 praying the appellate court for …