KWAME MENSAH AND KWABENA ASARE vs. THE REPUBLIC [2015]DLCA8038

Date	2015-12-15
Suit No.	NO. H2/17/2015
Citation No.	[2015]DLCA8038

DENNIS DOMINIC ADJEI J.A. (PRESIDING)

CECILIA H. SOWAH J.A.

L. L. MENSAH J.A.

NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE APPELLANTS.

NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[2015]DLCA8038
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWAME MENSAH AND KWABENA ASARE<o:p></o:p>(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>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, KOFORIDUA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO. H2/17/2015&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: 15TH DECEMBER, 2015<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION 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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NO LEGAL
REPRESENTATION 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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DENNIS DOMINIC ADJEI J.A.
(PRESIDING), CECILIA H. SOWAH J.A., L. L. MENSAH J.A.<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>L. L. MENSAH, J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is an appeal by the Appellants
who were convicted by Suurbaareh J (as he then was) sitting with a Jury on 29th
November 2010 at High Court, Koforidua for the offences of conspiracy to rob, and
robbery, and conspiracy to rape and rape.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The particulars of the offences are
that the two Appellants on or about the 30th day of August 2007 at
about 1.30 a.m. at Domeabra, Nkwawkaw in the Eastern Region did agree together
with a common purpose to commit robbery.&nbsp;
The third and 4th counts are that the two Appellants on or
about 30th August 2007 at about 1.30 a.m. did agree together with a
common purpose to forcibly have sexual intercourse with Margaret Serwah without
her consent, and did forcibly have sexual intercourse with the said Margaret
Serwah.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After full trial the two Appellants
as aforementioned were sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for conspiracy to rob
and robbery.&nbsp; The 2nd
Appellant was however with first Accused sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for
actually violating the sanctity of Margaret Serwah.&nbsp; For this the 2nd Appellant
received a 15 years imprisonment.&nbsp; The
sentences were to run concurrently.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There are six grounds the of
appeal.&nbsp; These are:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
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The
sentences are harsh, taking into account their remorse for committing the
offences, hence their plea for mitigation of sentence.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The further grounds of appeal are:<o:p></o:p>