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THE REPUBLIC
V.
DR. FREDERICK MAC-PALM & 9 ORS

(2024) JELR 111827 (HC)

High Court 24 Jan 2024 Ghana
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- The Court convicted A2 (Kafui), A3 (Debrah), A4 (Zikpi), A6 (Dekuwine), A8 (Ali), and A9 (Akanpewon) for conspiracy to commit crime, namely High Treason contrary to s.23(1) and s.180 of Act 29 and Article 3(3)(a) of the 1992 Constitution,

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO. CR/0401/2021
Judges:AFIA SERWAH ASARE-BOTWE (MRS), J.A. PRESIDING HAFISATA AMALEBOBA J.A STEPHEN OPPONG J.A. (SITTING AS ADDITIONAL JUSTICES OF THE HIGH COURT)
Counsel:HON. GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (AG) FOR THE REPUBLIC PRESENT WITH MR. ALFRED TUAH YEBOAH (DAG), MRS. YVONNE ATAKORA OBUOBISA (DPP), MS WINIFRED SARPONG (PSA), MS. HILDA CRAIG (PSA), MRS LAWRENCIA ADIKA (SA) AND MS. AKOSUA AGYAPOMAA AGYEMANG (ASA), MR. VICTOR KWADJOGAH ADAWUDU FOR A2, A7, A8 AND A9 PRESENT WITH MS. CHRISTINE AFI FIAKPOE, MR. DOMINIC SREM-SAI AND MR. KWABENA KYEI POAKWA, MS. RITA KUNKUTI ALI FOR A3 PRESENT, MR. ANTHONY LARTEY FOR A4 PRESENT BEING LED BY MR. AMEYAW NYAMEKYE WITH MR. SAMUEL ATUAH, ABIGAIL SERWAA BEMPAH AND BAFFUOR ABABIO AHENKORAH, MR. ERIC SENYO PONGO FOR A5 PRESENT, MR. LAMTIIG APANGA FOR A6 PRESENT WITH MR. EDWARD BUGRE, MR. MATHIAS YIR-ERU AND MS. ANGEL CHRISTINA AHINFU, MR. KORMIVI DZOTSI PRESENT WITH MR. BIAH MARECELLINUS, MS. PRISCILLA ENYONAM ABOTSI AND MR. PRINCE KAKA HOLDING THE BRIEF OF MR. MARTIN KPEBU FOR A10, MR. MARTIN KPEBU FOR A10 PRESENT

JUDGMENT

The Accused Persons were arraigned before this Court on Saturday, the 24th of April, 2021 per a Warrant issued by His Lordship the Chief Justice on the 23rd of April, 2021 empaneling the above-named Justices.

The charges contained in the charge sheet filed on the 23rd of April, 2021 are;

a) On Count one against A1, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A8 and A9; Conspiracy to Commit Crime, namely High Treason contrary to sections 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Article 3(3a) of the 1992 Constitution and s.180 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

b) On Count two against A1, A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A8 and A9; namely High Treason contrary to Article 3(3a) of the 1992 Constitution and s.180 (1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

c) On Count three, A5, Col. Samuel Kodzo Gameli is charged with Abetment of crime, namely, High Treason contrary to Article 3(3) (b) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 180 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

d) And under Count Four…

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