IBRAHIM RAZAK AND KENNEDY YEMOAH vs. THE REPUBLIC [2012]DLHC2593

Date	2012-04-25
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J3/6/2011
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC2593

AKUFFO (MS) JSC (PRESIDING)

DATE-BAH JSC

ANSAH JSC

BONNIE JSC

BAMFO (MRS) JSC

WILLIE AMARFIO (a.k.a NII AMAR) FOR THE APPELLANTS.

K. ASIAMA-SAMPONG (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2012]DLHC2593
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IBRAHIM
RAZAK AND KENNEDY YEMOAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J3/6/2011&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 25TH APRIL, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&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; <o:p></o:p>WILLIE AMARFIO (a.k.a NII AMAR) FOR THE
APPELLANTS. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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K. ASIAMA-SAMPONG (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY)
FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</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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AKUFFO
(MS) JSC (PRESIDING), DATE-BAH JSC, ANSAH JSC, BONNIE JSC, BAMFO (MRS) JSC<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>ANSAH JSC:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>At their trial at the High Court, Sekondi, each of
the two accused persons, was charged with a count of the offence of <o:p></o:p>Count
one<o:p></o:p>Statement of offence<o:p></o:p>ROBBERY: Contrary to section 149 (1) of Act 29 of
1960 as amended by Act 646; <o:p></o:p>Particulars of offence.<o:p></o:p>1 Ibrahim Razak: 2 Kennedy Yamoah: for that on the
27th day of July 2005, at West Anaji, a suburb of Takoradi in the
Western Region of Ghana and within the jurisdiction of this court did use force
and threat with intent to overcome any resistance in order to steal properties
belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Cudjoe valued at ¢8 million.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Count Two.<o:p></o:p>Statement of offence.<o:p></o:p>ROBBERY: contrary to section 149 (1) of Act 29 of
1960, as amended by Act 646; <o:p></o:p>Particulars of offence<o:p></o:p>1, Ibrahim Razak; 2 Kennedy Yamoah: for that on
the 27th July 2005, at West Anaji, suburb of Takoradi in the Western
Region of the Republic of Ghana and within the jurisdiction of this court did
use force and threat with intent to overcome any resistance in order to steal
properties valued at about ¢13 million belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Ward of House
Number 6/790 Street, West Anaji.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Count Three.<o:p></o:p>Statement of offence<o:p></o:p>ROBBERY: Contrary to Section 149 (1) of ACT 29 of
1960 as amended by Act 646:<o:p></o:p>Particulars of offence<o:p></o:p>1 IBRAHIM RAZAK&nbsp;
2 KENNEDY YAMOAH: fo</main>