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THE REPUBLIC
V.
ACHEAMPONG

(2025) JELR 115208 (HC)

High Court 9 Jun 2025 Ghana
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Suit Number:BON/SYN/HC/F15/019/2025
Judges:JOYCE BOAHEN, JA.
Location:Sunyani

JUDGMENT

BACKGROUND TO THE APPEAL

On 4th November, 2024 His Lordship Charles Kwasi Acheampong sitting at the Circuit Court, Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region as Additional Circuit Court Judge, convicted and sentenced the 1st Appellant (A1) and the 2nd Appellant (A2) the Appellants herein at page 20 of the record of appeal as follows;

By Court;

This Court finds that prosecution failed to establish the offence of robbery (count two) against 2nd accused person, 2nd accused person is accordingly acquitted and discharged on count two. With regards to count one, the charge of conspiracy, this Court finds that same was duly established by prosecution beyond reasonable doubt against both accused persons. Accused persons are accordingly found guilty on count one and hereby convicted. 1st accused person alone is found guilty on count two and duly convicted.

At page 21 of the record of appeal the trial Judge stated as follows;

This Court has considered the fact that there is no evidence on record to sugges…

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