RICHARD HOGARH vs. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT The Appellant herein were arraigned before the Amasaman Circuit Court on the 9th of December 2021 wherein he was charged with the offence of robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 Act 29. The appellant pleaded guilty to the charge after same was read and explained him in the Ga language. He was convicted on his guilty plea and sentenced to fifteen (15) years imprisonment in hard labour. It is against this sentence that the appellants filed the instant appeal on the 7th of November 2023 pursuant to leave of court granted on the 3rd of November 2023. The sole ground of appeal filed is that the sentence is harsh and sought the court for a reduction of sentence. FACTS OF THE CASE The case as presented before the court was that the complainant Grace Ponmak is a beautician and resides at Tabora while the accused person, Richard Hogarh is unemployed and lives at Kotobabi. The case of the prosecution was that on the 30th day of November 2021, at...