UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar delivered on 18th February, 2010, convicting the Appellant for conspiracy and sentenced him to 5 years imprisonment.
Being dissatisfied, the Appellant filed his notice of appeal with 4 grounds.
The Appellant filed his Appellant's brief on 2nd November, 2010 but deemed properly filed and served on 3rd April, 2012.
The appellant articulated 2 issues for determination as follows:
1. Whether the trial court was right to have held that the offence of conspiracy was proved by the prosecution against the Appellant beyond reasonable doubt. (Grounds 1, 2, and 4).
2. Whether the sentence of the Appellant to 5 (five) years imprisonment by the trial court was correct, justifiable, or legally tenable (Ground 3).
The Respondent filed its Respondent's brief on 27th March, 2012 and deemed properly filed and served on.
The Respondent adopted …