RICHARD TURKSON vs. THE REPUBLIC [2012]DLCA8656

Date	2012-06-01
Suit No.	SUIT NO: H2/05/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLCA8656

MARIAMA OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING)

FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A

IRENE DANQUAH J.A

[2012]DLCA8656
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >RICHARD TURKSON<o:p></o:p>(PETITIONER/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MARIAMA
OWUSU J.A. (PRESIDING), FRANCIS KORBIEH J.A, IRENE DANQUAH J.A<o:p></o:p>

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</div>MARIAMA
OWUSU, J.A:<o:p></o:p>On
18-10-2006, the High Court, Kumasi found the accused guilty on the charges
preferred against him.&nbsp; He was convicted
accordingly and sentenced to 20 years in Hard Labour on each of the two
counts.&nbsp; The sentences were to run
concurrently.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the decision of the High Court, the appellant appealed to this court.<o:p></o:p>Initially, three grounds of
appeal were filed.&nbsp; They are:<o:p></o:p>1.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sentence was given
contrary to law and procedure.<o:p></o:p>2.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Honourable Court was
wrong in law when he ignored and or failed and or refused to consider
mitigating factors which could have enured to the benefit of the accused.<o:p></o:p>3.<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The sentence is harsh and
excessive in the light of the facts of this case.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>On 3-3-2011, pursuant to
leave granted by the High Court, Kumasi, the petitioner/appellant filed
additional ground of appeal, that is:<o:p></o:p>