TWUM AMPOFO vs. THE REPUBLIC

SOWAH, J.A: This appeal is against the sentence of twenty [20] years IHL imposed on the appellant by the Koforidua High Court on 19th July 2005 after a full trial. The appellant was charged along with two others on two counts with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery contrary to sections 23 and 149 respectively of Act 29 of 1960. Pursuant to leave granted by this court to file an appeal out of time, the appellant filed his petition of appeal against sentence on 5th August 2015 praying for reduction of sentence to the minimum on the ground that the sentence imposed on him is harsh considering the circumstances surrounding the case. He has also filed the following additional grounds: 1. The appellant regrets his action and it is out of deep remorse that he is praying for reduction of sentence. 2. The appellant is a first time offender whose life has undergone a significant positive transformation over the ten years he has served in custody since his arrest as evidenced by the...