MAWULI ALIAS SHORTIE vs. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT BAAH, J.A BACKGROUND Appellant was the third of five accused persons charged before the High Court, Accra, on 18 August 2010, with two offences namely, conspiracy to commit the crime of robbery, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act,1960 (Act 2) and robbery, contrary to Section 149, Act 29. The Charge Sheet indicated that the 4th accused was at large. Even though all the four accused persons were recorded as being present, only the pleas of 1st, 2nd and 3rd accused persons appear at page 2 of the Record of Appeal. All three accused persons pleaded not guilty to both counts. A plenary trial ensued after which the court in its judgment of 29th July 2014, convicted the accused on both counts and sentenced each to a prison term of 30 years imprisonment, with the sentences running concurrently. The instant appeal was filed by Appellant who was the 3rd accused at the trial. The appeal is against conviction and sentence. The date of filing the petition ...