YAW MARFO
V.
THE REPUBLIC

(2018) JELR 65611 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CRIMINAL APPEAL SUIT NO: H2/10/12 · 21 May 2018 · Ghana

CORAM

ADUAMA OSEI JA (PRESIDING), DZAMEFE JA, M. WELBOURNE JA

Core Terms ^Beta

trial judge

instant appeal

years ihl

accused person

accused persons

lawful custody

mini-trial

confession statement

cross examination

ground of appeal

independent witness

reasonable doubt

young person

jurisdiction of this court

first offender

greatest respect

prima facie case

substantial miscarriage of justice

course of the trial

following offences

learned judge

mini trial

particulars of offence

trial court

years imprisonment

zongo police station

appellants

authencity of the confession statement of the appellant

caution statements

charge of kia pride number

confession states

criminal case

criminal suspect’s oral

failure of the prosecution

finding of fact

following grounds

given case

ground of appeal fails

lawful authority

purported confession statement

said act

said exhibit

DZAMEFE, JA

The appellants and others were charged with the following offences: Conspiracy to commit Robbery and Robbery contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of Act 29/60 as Amended by Act 646/2003

COUNT 1

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ROBBERY; CONTRARY TO SECTIONS 23(1) AND 149 OF ACT 29/60 AS AMENDED BY ACT 646/2003.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

1. YAW MARFO: APPRENTICE WELDER, 2. AKWASI THOMAS ALIAS 2-FACE: SHOEMAKER, 3. KWAME ASUO (AT LARGE): For that you on the 26^th day of January, 2006 at about 2.30am at Amakom Abrotia in the Ashanti Region and within the jurisdiction of this Court, did act together with a common purpose to commit crime to wit Robbery.

COUNT 2

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE

ROBBERY: CONTRARY TO SECTION 149 OF ACT 29/60 AS AMENDED BY ACT 646/2003.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

YAW MARFO V. THE REPUBLIC

YAW MARFO
V.
THE REPUBLIC