ADINKRA KOFI AGYEMAN @ GYAMFI vs. THE REPUBLIC [2016]DLCA4414

Date	2016-11-22
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H2/105/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA4414

E. K. AYEBI (PRESIDING)

JA GERTRUDE TORKORNOO (MRS.)

JAANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS.) JA

NENE AHUMAH KORDA LED BY KOFI ADDO FOR APPELLANT PRESENT

NO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE STATE

[2016]DLCA4414
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ADINKRA
KOFI AGYEMAN @ GYAMFI<o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></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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CIVIL
APPEAL NO:&nbsp; H2/105/2015&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;DATE: 22ND NOVEMBER,
2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NENE AHUMAH KORDA LED BY
KOFI ADDO FOR APPELLANT PRESENT<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 STATE<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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E.
K. AYEBI (PRESIDING), JA GERTRUDE TORKORNOO (MRS.), JAANGELINA M. DOMAKYAAREH
(MRS.) JA<o:p></o:p>

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

</div>AYEBI,
JA<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On 4th March 2004, the appellant
was indicted before the High Court, Kumasi on charge of causing harm by the use
of offensive weapon contrary to section 70 of Act 29 of 1960.&nbsp; The particulars state that on 20th
day of May 2002 at Akropong in the Ashanti Region, the appellant did cause harm
to Victoria Adjinku by pouring a highly corrosive liquid on her head.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The appellant pleaded not guilty to the
charge.&nbsp; At the trial, the prosecution
called seven witnesses including the victim Victoria Adjinku.&nbsp; The appellant gave evidence but called no
witness.&nbsp; The trial judge then summed up
the evidence and the applicable law to the jury.&nbsp; By a majority of 6 to 1, the jury returned a
verdict of guilty of the charge against the appellant.&nbsp; On 19th August 2004, the trial
judge convicted the appellant and sentenced him to 25 years imprisonment with
hard labour.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Pursuant to the leave of this court granted
in December 2011, the appellant launched this appeal against both conviction
and sentence.&nbsp; The grounds are that:<o:p></o:p>(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
sentence is too harsh and excessive.<o:p></o:p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
verdict cannot be suppor</main>