[1972]DLHC2401 • November 17, 1972 • High Court
OKYERE AND ANOTHER vs. THE REPUBLIC
The second and third accused persons were convicted on multiple counts including conspiracy to steal, pretending to be public officers, stealing, aiding and abetting stealing, and extortion. The second accused was sentenced to four years' imprisonment with hard labour on each count, and the third accused to eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour on each count, all sentences running concurrently. They applied for bail pending appeal after conviction.
read moreThis is an application by the second and third accused persons for bail pending appeal. The second accused applicant was charged on one count of conspiracy to steal, two counts of pretending to be a public officer, and one count of stealing. The third accused applicant was charged on one count of conspiracy to steal, one count of aiding and abetting stealing, and two counts of aiding and abetting extortion. The accused persons were found guilty and convicted on all counts. The second accused applicant was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment with hard labour on each count and the third accused was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment with hard labour on each count. All the sentences were to run concurrently. The judgment was delivered on 27 August 1971 , i.e. over two months ago. On 25 October 1971, the applicants applied for bail before this court. I dismissed their application but directed the registry to expedite the preparation of the record of proceedings to enable the ...