KOFI AMUZU vs. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT This is an appeal by the Appellant against the sentence imposed by the trial judge following the conviction of the Appellant on his own plea of guilty with explanation. The Appellant, together with one Samuel Kwesi Bekoe (alias One Corner), was arraigned before the Circuit Court, Cape Coast, on the charges of conspiracy to steal contrary to sections 23(1) and 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Stealing contrary to section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The Appellant pleaded guilty with explanation. However, upon listening to the explanation proffered by the Appellant, the learned trial judge entered a plea of guilty as the explanation he rendered to the court did not disclose any reasonable defence to the charges. Thereupon, the trial judge convicted the Appellant on his own plea to a term of Thirty (30) years imprisonment in hard labour. It is against this sentence that the instant appeal has been brought. At page 9 of Record of App...