AKWASI ANTWI vs. THE REPUBLIC

The Appellant herein, Akwasi Antwi, was convicted and sentenced to an enhanced term of 18 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Circuit Court Juaben, for brutally assaulting his wife. The charge was as follows: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE Causing Unlawful Harm contrary to section 69 of Act 29/60 PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE AKWASI ANTWI: FARMER; On the 15th day of June, 2009 at about 12:30pm at Afraku near Juaben in the Ashanti Circuit and within the jurisdiction of this Court caused harm to one Abena Sarfowaa by inflicting deep machete wounds on her. BACKGROUND FACTS Briefly put, the Appellant who is married to the Complainant attacked her on her farm on 15/06/09, and succeeded in inflicting multiple cutlass wounds on her. He pleaded Not Guilty to this charge and was convicted and sentenced after a full trial on 12/02/2010. Aggrieved by the 18-years sentence imposed on him, the Appellant filed the instant petition . GROUND OF APPEAL The sentence was harsh and excessive. The sole i...