APPIAH AGYEI MOHAMMED vs. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT This is an appeal against the Judgment of the District Court, Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region, dated the 22nd October day of 2024. The court was presided over by His Worship Isaac Agyei. The Appellant was charged with one count of causing unlawful Damage contrary to Section 172 [1] [b] of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 [Act 29.] On 22/10/2024 the Appellant pleaded guilty to the count. He was convicted on his own plea and sentenced as below: By Court- The accused is hereby convicted on his own plea. Accused is hereby sentenced to 60 months in prison custody section 300 of Act 30 to apply. On the 1th Day of November 2024, the Appellant filed a Petition of Appeal It is the sentence of the Appellant that has given birth to this appeal. The law is settled that an appeal be it civil or criminal is by way of rehearing. This means, the appellate court is entitled to examine or review the entire record of proceedings including the judgment, decision or the order appealed agains...