KOBINA BIKOR vs. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT The Appellant/A2 herein and one other Emmanuel Ayirah @ Birthday as A1 were arraigned before the Ho Circuit Court wherein they were charged with one count of the offence of conspiracy to commit robbery contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) and two counts of robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29). The Appellant/A2 and the other pleaded not guilty to the charges and at the end of the trial they were convicted on the counts and the appellant was sentenced to twenty two (22) years imprisonment on all the three counts to run concurrently. The A1 was sentenced to eighteen (18) years IHL on all the counts, sentence to run concurrently. The court ordered that the 32 Benq Flat Screen TV belonging to the PW1 which was retrieved from the A1 should be returned to her. It is against this sentence that the appellant filed the instant petition of appeal on the 25th of July 2024 pursuant to leave granted...