[2018]DLHC4071 • May 28, 2018 • High Court
RICHARD NORVOR vs. THE REPUBLIC
On 29 November 2016 at about 9:30 p.m., two nurses were attacked on a bush path behind the Volta Regional Hospital by a young man who threatened them with a hammer, assaulted them, and stole their mobile phones and cash. The victims identified the attacker, Richard Norvor, at the hospital where he was receiving treatment, leading to his arrest and charge for two counts of robbery under Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) as amended by Act 646 of 2003.
read moreThe Appellant Richard Norvor was charged with: 1. ROBBERY - contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) as amended by Act 646 of 2003 and 2. ROBBERY - contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) as amended by Act 646 of 2003. The Accused was tried by the Circuit Court, Ho convicted and sentenced to 22 years on each count to run concurrently. Dissatisfied with the conviction and sentences Accused has since lodged the instant appeal. The grounds upon which the appeal is filed are: 1. The conviction and sentence are wrong in law. 2. The other grounds may be filed upon the receipt of the record of proceedings. The prosecution opposed this appeal. The facts upon which the Appellant was tried and convicted are on the 29th day of November, 2016 at about 9:30 p.m. the Complainants both nurses closed from work and were going home form the Regional Hospital through a bush path behind the Volta Regional Hospital leading to the Medi...