ISAAC AMANIAMPONG vs. THE REPUBLIC [2014]DLSC3336

Date	2014-05-28
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J3/10/2013
Citation No.	[2014]DLSC3336

ADINYIRA (MRS) JSC (PRESIDING)

OWUSU JSC

(MS) DOTSE JSC

ANIN-YEBOAH JSC

AKAMBA JSC

NKRABEAH EFFAH- DARTEY WITH HIM CHARLES OFORI FOR THE APPELLANT.

ASIAMAH SAMPONG (CSA) FOR THE REPUBLIC.

[2014]DLSC3336
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ISAAC AMANIAMPONG<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. J3/10/2013&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 28TH
MAY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>NKRABEAH EFFAH- DARTEY
WITH HIM CHARLES OFORI 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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ASIAMAH
SAMPONG (CSA) FOR THE REPUBLIC.<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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ADINYIRA
(MRS) JSC (PRESIDING), OWUSU JSC, (MS) DOTSE JSC, ANIN-YEBOAH JSC, AKAMBA JSC<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>OWUSU
(MS) JSC.<o:p></o:p>The Appellant was charged
together with two others on two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and
robbery contrary to sections 23 (1) and 149 and of the criminal and other
offences Act, 1960, Act 29 as amended by Act 646 of 2003.<o:p></o:p>They were arraigned before
the High Court, Sekondi for trial.&nbsp; They
pleaded not guilty. The prosecution therefore led evidence in their quest to
prove the charges against them.<o:p></o:p>At the end of the trial
all three of them were found guilty on both counts and convicted.&nbsp; The 1st accused was sentenced to
life imprisonment. The 2nd and 3rd accused persons were
sentenced to 70 years each on both counts.<o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied with both
conviction and sentence, the Appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal which
dismissed the appeal against conviction but allowed the appeal against sentence
and reduced the sentence of 70 years I. H. L. to 30 years I. H. L.&nbsp; Still dissatisfied, he has appealed to this
court on the grounds:<o:p></o:p>“(i) that the Court of Appeal did not
adequately consider the&nbsp;&nbsp; appeal against
conviction.”<o:p></o:p>“(ii) that the sentence was harsh and
excessive.”<o:p></o:p>Arguing ground (i),
counsel referred the court to the charge sheet containing the two counts which
reads thus:&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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“COUNT ONE<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>Conspiracy to commit a crime to wit
Robbery contrary to sections 23 (1) and 149 of the criminal code, 1960 (Act 29)<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>Godfred Aggrey alias Ekow, Salim Amin
and Isaac Amaniampong alias Fifi on or about the 11th day of
October, 2006 in Takoradi did agree and act together with a common purpose to
commit crime to wit robbery.<o:p></o:p>COUNT TWO<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>