JUDGMENT
SENTENCING – ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER
The accused person was arraigned in this Court on 5th November, 2024 on a charge of Attempt to commit murder contrary to Section 48 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29. The particulars of offence are as follows;
ENOCH APPIAH; ELECTRICIAN AGED 30 YEARS: On or about 15th September 2022, at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region, you attempted to intentionally cause the death of 2 CO RUTH BUADUWAA aged twenty three (23) years by stabbing her with a knife, an unlawful harm.
Section 48 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) provides that;
A person who attempts to commit murder commits a first degree felony.
Section 296 (1) of the Criminal and other offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30) provides that;
296. General rules for punishment
(1) Where a criminal offence is declared by an enactment to be a first degree felony and the punishment for that offence is not specified, a person convicted of that offence is liable to imprisonment for life or…