JUDGMENT
The Appellant herein filed a petition of appeal on the 25th of April 2024 against the sentence imposed on him by the Adentan Circuit Court. The appellant and one another James Akwasi Laar were arraigned before the court and charged with the offence of conspiracy to commit the offence of stealing contrary to sections 23(1) and 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29), the offence of unlawful entry contrary to Section 152 of Act 29/60, two counts of stealing contrary to Section 124 of Act 29/60 and causing unlawful damage contrary to Section 172(1) of Act 29/60. The appellant and the co accused pleaded not guilty to the offences charged and after a full trial, they were sentenced as follows:
Five years IHL for the offence of conspiracy to steal
Five years IHL for the offence of unlawful entry
Seven years IHL for the offence of stealing
Five years IHL for the offence of causing unlawful damage and also to pay a fine of 250 penalty units in default two years IHL.
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