OCLOO DANIEL vs. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT Appellant was charged with two Counts of Offences as follows; 1) Causing Unlawful Harm Contrary to Section 69 of the Criminal Offences Acts, 196, (Act 29) to Adi Seth and on Count 2 to Gbokpa Beauty on the 14/03/2021 by pouring acid on them. Accused when put before court pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge; and gave a long reason why the only thing he could use to defend himself when being beaten by the complainants was the acid. The trial court after listening to his story entered a plea of guilty for accused and proceeded to convict him and sentenced him as follows; “Considering the injury caused to the victims especially Adi Seth, the plea of leniency of accused person is rejected. To pour a chemical with corrosive effect on any human being is nothing but callous; as the accused himself told the court he is ordered to pay the medical expenses that will be incurred on the treatment of the victims in accordance with Section 148 Act 30, Accused person is ordere.....