STEPHEN ANDERSON vs. THE REPUBLIC [2016]DLHC3825

Date	2016-01-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO.D15/177/14
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC3825

ANGELINA MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

EMMANUEL ABOAGYE FOR APPELLANT.

EMMANUEL LAWRENCE OTOO-BOISON FOR REPUBLIC.

[2016]DLHC3825
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >STEPHEN ANDERSON<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (COMMERCIAL
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SUIT NO.D15/177/14&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 26TH JANUARY, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>EMMANUEL ABOAGYE FOR APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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ANGELINA
MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.) JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The
Appellant herein, Stephen Anderson alias Fanti was arraigned with two other
convicts before the Circuit Court, Kumasi on the following Charges:<o:p></o:p>COUNT
ONE<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT
OF OFFENCE:<o:p></o:p>Conspiracy
to commit Robbery contrary to section 23(1) and 149(1) of Criminal Offences
Act, 1960 (Act 29).<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>1.
ABU MOHAMMED, 2. MAXWELL ACQUAH, 3. STEPHEN ANDERSON, on or about the 13th day
of August 2012, at Ampayo in the Ashnati Region and within the jurisdiction of
this court, with the use of guns acted together with a common purpose of
stealing Michael Osei Bio's Iphone, a Samsung mobile phone, a Sony Ericson
mobile phone, a laptop, seven wrist watches, a decoder, belts, clothes and cash
amounts of $ 1000 and GH¢50.<o:p></o:p>COUNT
TWO<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE:<o:p></o:p>Robbery
contrary to section&nbsp; 149(1) of Criminal
Offences Act, 1960 ((Act 29).<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE:<o:p></o:p>1.
ABU MOHAMMED, 2. MAXWELL ACQUAH, 3. STEPHEN ANDERSON, on or about the 13th&nbsp; day of August 2012, at Ampayo in the Ashnati
Region and within the jurisdiction of this court, did attack Michael Osei Bio
and with the use of guns stole his Iphone, a&nbsp;
Blackberry touch phone, a Samsung mobile phone, a&nbsp; Sony Ericson mobile phone, a laptop, seven
wrist watches, a decoder, belts, clothes and cash amounts of $ 1000 and GH¢50.<o:p></o:p>BACKGROUND FACTS<o:p></o:p>The
complainant, a businessman, was attacked at about 1:00am on 13/08/2012 by the
appellant and two others at his residence. At gun point, he was robbed of the
items listed on the charge sheet. Upon a complaint lodged by the victim,
coupled with further police investigations , the three persons were arrested,
tried, convicted and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment on each count to run
concurrently.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>Dissatisfied
with the conviction and sentence, the Appellant herein brought the instant
appeal.<o:p></o:p>GROUNDS OF APPEAL<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The judge erred when he placed the burden
of proof of innocence on the accused.<o:p></o:p>