KOFI YEBOAH vs. THE REPUBLIC

F.G. KORBIEH, J.A. This appeal emanates from the judgment of the High Court, Accra which had itself heard an appeal from the trial Circuit Court, Accra convicting and sentencing the appellant to twenty-five years imprisonment with hard labour. A summary of the facts of the case, as presented to the initial trial court on the 12/8/2013, was as follows: the complainant was a businessman who opened an automobile spare parts shop at Abossey Okine in 2009 and employed the appellant as a sales assistant. In March, 2011 the complainant travelled to Europe leaving the shop in the care of the appellant. Barely a month later, the complainant returned only to find the shop locked up and the appellant nowhere to be found. The complainant broke open the shop and found out that seventy-two engines worth GH⊄84,000.00 were missing from the shop. He therefore made a report to the police. On the 24/7/2013 the appellant was seen at Abossey Okine and arrested. During interrogation, he admitted the off.....