[2019]DLHC8736 • May 10, 2019 • High Court
KWESI DONKOR vs. THE REPUBLIC
The appellant, Kwesi Donkor, was charged before the Circuit Court, Kpando, with defilement of a female under 16 years contrary to section 101 of Act 29, 1960 as amended by Act 554. The prosecution called four witnesses including the victim, her mother, a medical expert, and a police investigator. The appellant was convicted and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour. He appealed against the conviction and sentence.
read moreA. INTRODUCTION 1. Appellant was charged before the Circuit Court, Kpando, for the offence of defilement of a female under 16 years of age contrary to section 101 of Act 29, 1960, as amended by Act 554. 2. A plenary trial ensued, during which the prosecution called the following four witnesses:- a. Belinda Tetteh K. Agyako – PW1 (Victim). b. Mary Ekma Amponsah – PW2 (Mother of victim). c. Dr. Hubert Kwesi Cosmos – PW3 (Medical Expert); and d. Henry Doku (Number 38102) – PW4 (Police Investigator). 3. The trial culminated in a judgment delivered on 31st January, 2017. He was convicted as charged and sentenced to a term of twenty (20) years imprisonment with hard labour. He appealed against the conviction and sentence. The notice of appeal on record was filed on 31st March, 2017. B. GROUNDS OF APPEAL 4. The following are the grounds of appeal: a. The learned trial Judge committed a grievous error in law when he stated that the age of the alleged victim had been prove...