ISA vs. THE REPUBLIC [2001]DLCA1200

Date	2001-08-17
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2001]DLCA1200

AFREH JA

AMBROSE DERY (WITH HIM THADDEUS SORY) FOR THE APPELLANT.

OSAFO SAMPONG DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS FOR THE REPUBLIC.

[2001]DLCA1200
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color:#00B0F0">THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[2001-2002]
1 GLR 128<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AMBROSE
DERY (WITH HIM THADDEUS SORY) FOR THE APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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OSAFO
SAMPONG, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, FOR THE REPUBLIC. <o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>Afreh JA. <o:p></o:p>This
is an application by the appellant-applicant herein for bail pending the
determination of the appeal against his conviction by the “Fast Track” High
Court, Accra, on 20 July 2001 and for such order or orders as to this court may
seem fit.<o:p></o:p>The
applicant, a former Minister of Youth and Sports in the government of President
Kufuor, was convicted on two charges of:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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stealing US$46,000, contrary to section 124(1) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act
29); and <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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fraudulently causing financial loss to the State, contrary to section 179A
(3)(a) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) (as amended by Act 458).”<o:p></o:p>He
was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment on each count, a fine of ¢10 million
or in default twelve months imprisonment on count two, and ordered to return
the US$46,000 to the State within one month or in default an additional jail
term of two years.<o:p></o:p>On
25 July the applicant filed a notice of appeal against conviction. The grounds
of appeal are:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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Mallam Ali Yusuf Isa having been convicted of the offences of stealing contrary
to section 124(1) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) and fraudulently causing
financial loss to the State contrary to section 179A(3)(a) of the Criminal
Code, 1960 (Act 29) as amended by Act 458 and now a prisoner at the Nsawam
Prisons do give you notice of appeal against my conviction on grounds as
follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
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That the conviction of the accused on the offences of stealing,
contrary to section 124(1) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) and fraudulently
causing financial loss to the State, contrary to section 179A(3)(a) of the
Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) as amended by Act 458 cannot be supported having
regard to the evidence. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;
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