THE REPUBLIC vs. EMMANUEL ASANTE @ JOOJO AND KWABENA OFORI

HONYENUGA, J.A. The appellants were jointly tried with Kwamina Carter and Kofi Tweneboah in the High Court, Cape Coast. They faced common counts as follows:- “COUNT ONE STATEMENT OF OFFENCE CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT CRIME TO WIT ROBBERY: CONTRARY TO SECION 23(1) AND SECTION 149 OF ACT 29/60 AS AMENDED BY ACT 646/2003. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE 1. KWAMINA CARTER, UNEMPLOYED, 2. EMMANUEL ASANTE @ JOJO MASON, 3. KWABENA OFORI, TRADER, 4. KOFI TWENEBOAH, STORE ATTENDANT; For that you on the 26th day of January 2007 at Breman Brakwa did act together with one Charles now at large to commit crime to wit Robbery. COUNT TWO STATEMENT OF OFFENCE ROBBERY Contrary to section 149 of Act 29/60 as amended by Act 646/2003. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE 1. Kwamina Carter, Unemployed, 2. Emmanuel Asante @ Jojo Mason, 3. Kwabena Ofori, Trader, 4. Kofi Tweneboah, Store Attendant; For that you on the 26th day of January 2007 at Breman Brakwa in the Central Region did Rob one Kwabena Owusu (sales .....