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THOMAS BAKER & MICHAEL SACKEY
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2020) JELR 91989 (CA)

Court of Appeal 28 May 2020 Ghana
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- The appellants were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. - The robbery took place on October 3, 2016, in Agblezaa, Greater Accra Region. - The complainant lost GHC50,000, a Samsung Galaxy phone valued at GHC700, and GHC1

Case Details

Suit Number:SUIT NO.H2/10/19
Judges:OFOE,J.A , BARTELS-KODWO,J.A , MENSAH,J.A
Counsel:GOSFORD SAWYER FOR THE APPELLANTS DUFIE PREMPEH FOR THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT

 OFOE, J.A.

The appellants were charged for the offences of conspiracy to commit crime, to wit robbery, contrary to sections 23 and 149 of the criminal code 1960, (Act 29) and Robbery contrary to section 149 of the criminal code. 

 The date of the robbery is stated as the 3rd of October 2016 at Agblezaa in the Greater Accra Region. They were alleged to have committed these offences against the complainant Halimatu Osman. The robbery was successful in that the complainant lost GHC50,000 Samsung Galaxy valued GHC700 and further cash of GHC1,200

The facts presented by the prosecution are that:

“The complainant in this case Halimatu Osman is a businesswoman and resides at Agblezaa whiles A1 Thomas Baker is a driver to the complainant and A2 Daniel Sackey is a businessman all residing at Teshie and Agblezaa respectively. The complainant had just engaged A1 as her personal driver for only three weeks now. On the 3rd October,2016 about 5.30pm complainant closed from shop with an amount  …

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