ALAN WILLIAM HODGSON vs. THE REPUBLIC [2009]DLSC6144

Date	2009-07-15
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. J3/1/2009
Citation No.	[2009]DLSC6144

DATE-BAH (DR.) JSC (PRESIDING)

ADINYIRA ((MRS) JSC

OWUSU (MS) JSC

DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

THADDEUS SORY FOR THE APPELLANT

EVELYN KEELSON FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

[2009]DLSC6144
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALAN WILLIAM HODGSON<o:p></o:p>[APPELLANT]<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>[RESPONDENT]<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. J3/1/2009&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 15TH
JULY, 2009<o:p></o:p>

EVELYN
KEELSON FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>

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</div>OWUSU (MS), JSC: <o:p></o:p>Alan
William Hodgson, the Appellant herein, was arraigned before the High Court
(Fast Track Division) with five others on narcotic drug related offences under
the Narcotic Drugs (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Law, P. N. D. C. L 236.
<o:p></o:p>The
Appellant was charged on two counts of engaging in criminal conspiracy to
commit an offence relating to Narcotic Drug and possessing Narcotic Drug
without lawful authority contrary to sections 56 (c) and 2 respectively of the
Narcotic Drugs (Control, Enforcement and Sanctions) Law of 1990, P. N. D. C.
Law 236. <o:p></o:p>He
pleaded not guilty to both counts, was tried and found guilty.&nbsp; He was convicted and sentenced to 20 years I.
H. L on both counts.&nbsp; The sentences were
however to run concurrently. <o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with both the conviction and sentence, he appealed to the Court of Appeal,
which on 4th day of November 2005 dismissed the appeal against both conviction
and sentence. <o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with and aggrieved by the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, pursuant to leave
granted by that Court, has appealed against that Judgment to this court for
redress on the following grounds: <o:p></o:p>i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“That
the Court of Appeal did not properly consider the objections raised by
appellant as to the charges brought against appellant.” <o:p></o:p>ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;“That the Court of Appeal failed to properly
evaluate the evidence which formed the basis for the conviction of Appellant by
the trial Court.” <o:p></o:p>iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;“The dismissal by the Court of Appeal of
appellant’s appeal was unreasonable and occasioned appellant a substantial
miscarriage of justice.” <o:p></o:p>iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;“That the Court of Appeal and the trial Court
failed to give adequate and proper consideration to appellant’s defence.” <o:p></o:p>v.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;“That the Court of Appeal</main>