KPODO KWAKU @ GADEMOR vs. THE REPUBLIC

ADJEI, J.A: The Appellant was convicted for conspiracy to commit crime to wit conspiracy to commit Robbery, and Robbery Contrary to Sections 23 and 49 of Act 29/60 as amended by Act 646 of 2003 respectively. The Court convicted the appellant for Robbery on 18th June, 2007 and sentenced him to 30 years IHL and was to take retrospective effect from 8th April, 2001, that is, the day that he was remanded by the trial High Court. The charge sheet which set out the offence preferred against the accused person and the particulars of offence provides as follows: “Count one: Statement of offence: Conspiracy to Commit Robbery Contrary to Section 23 (1) and Section 149 of Act 29 of 19/60 as amended by Act 646 of 2003. Particulars of Offence: Kwaku Kpodo alias Gademor, businessman for that you and two others now serving their prison sentences on or about the 17th August, 2001 at Laklevikorfe near Denu in the Volta Region and within the jurisdiction of this Court did act together with a comm.....