IBRAHIM TANKO vs. THE REPUBLIC

AYEBI, JA 1. On 7th June 2006, the appellant herein, Kofi Adomako @ Ascona and Nobe (at large) were arraigned before the High Court, Kumasi on two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery contrary to sections 23(1) and 149 of Act 29/60 as amended by Act 646 and robbery contrary to section 149 of Act 29/60 as amended by Act 646. 2. Two out of the accused persons were present at the trial. Each of them pleaded guilty to each of the two counts. They were each convicted and sentenced to 21 years IHL on each count, sentences to run concurrently. This appeal is by the first accused as the appellant against sentence only. The grounds are that: (i) The sentence was harsh and excessive (ii) The value of the items was not taken into consideration by the trial judge. 3. The facts of the case are that the complainant Kwabena Adjei is the caretaker of a cocoa farm situated at Abofour. The cocoa farm is owned by Francis Amponsah. On 31/05/06, the complainant accompanied by his daughter was ...