DANIEL AYAREBA vs. THE REPUBLIC [2015]DLCA6239

Date	2015-06-25
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL SUIT NO: H2/13/14
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA6239

M. OWUSU JA (PRESIDING)

KORBIEH JA

DZAMEFE JA

MR. ANTHONY NAMOO FOR THE APPELLANT

MISS. PENELOPE-ANN MAMMATHAH (CSA) FOR THE REPUBLIC

[2015]DLCA6239
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DANIEL AYAREBA<o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CRIMINAL APPEAL SUIT NO: H2/13/14&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: 25TH JUNE, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>MR.
ANTHONY NAMOO 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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MISS.
PENELOPE-ANN MAMMATHAH (CSA) FOR THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>M.
OWUSU JA (PRESIDING), KORBIEH JA, DZAMEFE JA<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:115%;
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</div>DZAMEFE,
JA <o:p></o:p>The six accused persons were charged with
the offence of conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery and robbery <o:p></o:p>Count
1<o:p></o:p>Statement of Offence<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery
contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, Act 29 as
amended by the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2003, Act 646. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Particulars of Offence<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Stephen Quarshie Porter, Kwabena Nimako
Trader, Yaw Appiah Trader, Kwasi Frimpong Trader, Kojo Ameyaw caretaker, on or
about the 2nd day of January 2006 at Teshie Nungua in Accra in the Greater
Accra Region and within the jurisdiction of this court acted together with a
common purpose in committing crime namely robbery.<o:p></o:p>Count
2<o:p></o:p>Statement of Offence<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery
contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, Act 29 as
amended by the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2003, Act 646.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Particulars of Offence<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Daniel Ayareba, gardener, between the months
of December 2005 and January 2006 agreed with Kwabena Nimako to commit a crime
namely Robbery. <o:p></o:p>Count
3<o:p></o:p>Statement of Offence<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Robbery, contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal
Code 1960, as amended by the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, 2003, Act 646. <o:p></o:p>Particulars of Offence<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Stephen Quarshie, Porter Kwabena Nimako,
Trader, Yaw Appiah, Trader, Kwasi Frimpong, Trader Kojo Ameyaw, caretaker, on
or about the 2nd day of January 2006 at Teshie Nungua in Accra in the Greater
Accra, Region and within the jurisdiction of this court for the purpose of
stealing five mobile phones, ¢70,000 and $60.00 belonging to Richard Kwakye and
Theresa Kwakye cased grievous harm to Richard Kwakye with intent to overcome
his resistance to the stealing of his belongings. <o:p></o:p>Plea:
- Apart from the 1st and 3rd accused who pleaded not guilty to both counts all
others pleaded guilty. <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>