FRANCIS DEMU @ DIESEL AND FULANI ABDULAI vs. THE REPUBLIC

ADJEI, J.A: This appeal is against the sentence imposed on the appellant by the High Court, Ho on 27th August, 2003. The three offences preferred against the appellant before the trial High Court were two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery contrary to Sections 23 and 149 of Act 29, 1960 respectively. The appellants were tried on indictment at the High Court and the Jurors found them guilty on all the two counts. The trial High Court Judge sentenced the appellant who were then aged 35 and 23 years respectively to a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment to run concurrently. The appellants now appeal to this court for reduction of sentence as they deem their sentences as harsh and excessive. It has come to our notice that the first appellant once appealed to the Court of Appeal, Accra on the same record and was dismissed by the Court on 22nd November, 2011. This court cannot sit as an appellate court on the decision rendered by the Court of appeal, Accra. It is the sa...