IBRAHIM ABDULAI vs. THE REPUBLIC

ADJEI, J.A: The Appellant here in was the third Accused Person in the case heard by the Circuit Court, Tema. The Circuit Court on 17th November, 2012 convicted all the Accused persons therein and sentenced each one of them to fifteen (15) years with Hard Labour. The charges preferred against the Accused persons were Conspiracy to Commit Crime Contrary to Section 23 (1) of Act 29/60. Six Counts of Robbery, Contrary to Section 149 of Act 29, Possession of Narcotic Drug without Authority Contrary to Section 2 (1) of PNDCL 236/90 and possession of firearm without Authority Contrary to Section 11 (1) of Arms and Ammunition Decree NRCD 9 of 1972. The 3rd Accused person; the Appellant herein was convicted for all the Counts except Count eight (8) and was sentenced to fifteen (15) years I.H.L on all the seven (7) Counts. The Appellant in his Notice of Appeal is pleading for mitigation of sentence. According to him the sentence of fifteen (15) years imposed on him by the trial Court on each...