EDWARD KOTEY ALIAS NIIQUAYE vs. THE REPUBLIC

Ackaah-Boafo, JA i. Overview: [1] My Lords, the matter before us involves the Appellant, who was the second Accused Person in the case heard by the High Court, Accra. The Appellant was charged with abetment of crime, to wit: defrauding by false pretences contrary to Sections 20(1) and 131 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960, Act 29. The particulars of the offence stated that the Appellant on or about 6 November, 2015 at North Kaneshie, Accra in the Greater Accra Region, with intent to defraud, aided Kofi Owusu Hayford with Toyota Rav 4, 2010 model and obtained the consent of Prince Owusu Amankwah to part with GHȻ50,000.00 being part payment of the Toyota Rav 4, 2010 model representing that he will sell the said vehicle to him, which statement he knew at the time of making it to be false. Kofi Owusu Hayford was the 1st accused at trial. Though he started the trial, he failed to attend court in the course of the trial. [2] In her reasons for judgment, the trial High Court....