JOSHUA KWADWO ASARE AND YAW AMOABENG @ WOFA YAW vs. THE REPUBLIC

ADJEI, J.A: This appeal is against conviction and sentence of thirty (30) years imposed on the appellant herein by the High Court, Koforidua on 3rd March 2009. Charges of conspiracy to commit crime to writ robbery contrary to sections 23 and 29 of the criminal and other offences Act 29, 1960 and robbery contrary to section 149 of Act 29, 1960 and assault were preferred against the three accused persons. The third accused person was at large and was therefore not tried. The brief facts of the case were that the 1st accused person, the appellant herein was as at 23rd February, 2009, unemployed while the 2nd accused person was a driver by profession. The three accused persons held a meeting to rob the victim, Annor Adisha of his Opel Astra Taxi cab with Registration mark AS 1826 Y. The Victim worked on that day at kukurantumi Township. When the victim parked the taxi cab at the lorry station waiting for passengers, the first and second accused persons approached him and chartered the ta...