IBRAHIM ISSAH vs. THE REPUBLIC [2018]DLCA4847

Date	2018-06-27
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: H2/4/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLCA4847

IRENE CHARITY LARBI MRS. J.A (PRESIDING)

L. L. MENSAH (J.A) ANGELINA M.

DOMAKYAAREH MRS.( J.A)

MICHAEL MONNIE ESQ.- FOR THE APPELLANT

BETTY DANQUAH-SMITH ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - FOR THE REPUBLIC /RESPONDENT

[2018]DLCA4847
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IBRAHIM ISSAH <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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, CAPE COAST]<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 NO: H2/4/2017&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 27TH
JUNE, 2018<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MICHAEL
MONNIE ESQ.- 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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BETTY
DANQUAH-SMITH ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - FOR THE REPUBLIC /RESPONDENT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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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IRENE
CHARITY LARBI MRS. J.A (PRESIDING), L. L. MENSAH (J.A) ANGELINA M., DOMAKYAAREH
MRS.( J.A)<o:p></o:p>

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</div>Irene
Charity Larbi&nbsp; (Mrs.) J.A.<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This is an appeal against the decision of
the High Court, Sekondi dated 19th March, 2008.<o:p></o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The fact of the case are as follows:-<o:p></o:p>In the early hours of 31st
July, 2007 at about 1.00a.m, the accused persons and others now at large, armed
with pistols and other implements, blocked a section of the Agona Nkwanta-Half
Assini Highway near Apimanim junction with logs.<o:p></o:p>They
then ordered motorists and passengers who were travelling on the road to lie
face down, subjected them to severe beatings and at gun point took away monies,
mobile phones and other items from them.<o:p></o:p>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Upon the approach of a taxi with Policemen
on board, the accused and their accomplices fled into a nearby bush.&nbsp; A patrol team was informed but by the time
they arrived on the scene the robbers had left.&nbsp;
The Patrol team mounted a check on the highway and around 5.00a.m, a
Hyundai Grace Bus with Registration Number &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GE.9135-X
travelling from Agona Nkwanta towards Takoradi arrived at Apremdo Police
barrier.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</main>