ERIC COBBINAH @ ADOLF HITLER (APPELLANT) vs. THE REPUBLIC (RESPONDENT)

POKU- ACHEAMPONG, JA This is an appeal against the judgment from an Accra High Court dated 27th February 2009. The Appellant and four (4) other accused persons were charged with two (2) counts of offences. They were first charged with the offence of conspiracy to commit crime namely Robbery contrary to sections 23 and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960, Act 29 as amended by the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Act 2003, Act 646. Secondly, the accused persons, including the Appellant were charged with the substantive offence of Robbery contrary to section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960, Act 29 as amended by Act 646. The Appellant and the four (4) others were each convicted and sentenced on the two (2) counts to sixty-five (65) years imprisonment with hard labour. The sentences were to run concurrently. The brief facts of the case are as follows: On the 12th day of September 2008 at about 1:30 am, the Appellant and four (4) others armed with guns, broke into the hou...