ASSIBI MEABO AND ANOTHER vs. THE REPUBLIC [2011]DLCA3070

Date	2011-07-29
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. H2/1/2009
Citation No.	[2011]DLCA3070

MARIAMA OWUSU (MISS) J.A. (PRESIDING)

F.G. KORBIEH J.A.

IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS) J.A.

[2011]DLCA3070
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ASSIBI MEABO AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>CRIMINAL
APPEAL NO. H2/1/2009&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATED: 29TH JULY, 2011<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>MARIAMA
OWUSU (MISS) J.A. (PRESIDING), F.G. KORBIEH J.A., IRENE C. DANQUAH (MS) J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>F.G. KORBIEH, J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
appellants were committed to stand trial for the offences of conspiracy to
commit crime and rape by the Wa District Court. The proceedings at this
committal stage can be seen on pages 7 to 9 of the record of appeal. Part of
the record on these pages read as follows: <o:p></o:p>“(At this stage, the Court should
refer the accused to the requirements of section 131, in relation to alibis,
and if necessary explain to him in simple terms the meaning of an alibi. The
Court should then tell the accused that if his answer to the charge is an alibi
he may give his explanation now, although he may not yet be able to name the
witnesses by whom he proposes to prove it, giving notice of the witnesses later,
within the time specified in the section.)<o:p></o:p>Whereupon
accused states as follows:<o:p></o:p>A1
states that he did not commit the offence. <o:p></o:p>A2
also says he was at the village but did not commit the crime. <o:p></o:p>Both
A1 and A2 also states (sic) that they were at the village but did go to that
house.<o:p></o:p>SGD.
A1<o:p></o:p>SGD.
A2<o:p></o:p>In
the event of committal for trial, the following question should be put to the
accused by the Magistrate, and the answer thereto noted:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;“Q. Do you desire to call any witnesses at the
trial?<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;
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text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A1. I have witnesses.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SGD. A1<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp; A2. I have witnesses.SGD. A2<o:p></o:p>Note:
If the answer to the above question is in the affirmative, the Court shall
cause to be taken down in writing the name, address and other necessary
particulars of each witness. <o:p></o:p>NAMES,
ETC. OF WITNESSES WHOM ACCUSED DESIRES TO CALL AT THE TRIAL<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(1) EVANS BORNAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2) TENNI MAA MY MOTHER<o:p></o:p>A2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MINYORA KAMINYA.”<o:p></o:p>I
will be returning to this event later in this judgment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>