RICHARD KWABENA ASIAMAH vs . THE REPUBLIC [2019]DLCA6931

Date	2019-06-06
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO: H2/20/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6931

KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

SOWAH J.A.

KWOFIE J.A.

MR. DAVID DUODU ASARE FOR APPELLANT

MR. FRANCIS MULLEN ANSAH (MRS.) (PSA) FOR RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6931
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >RICHARD KWABENA ASIAMAH<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, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL NO: H2/20/2018&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: 6TH JUNE, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. DAVID DUODU ASARE 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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MR. FRANCIS MULLEN ANSAH (MRS.) (PSA) FOR
RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>KUSI-APPIAH
J.A. (PRESIDING), SOWAH J.A., KWOFIE J.A. <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>SOWAH, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>Introduction<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal by Richard K. Asiamah (herein referred to as third accused person,
[A3] or the appellant) who felt aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court
Accra, (Financial Division) dated 27th February 2018 in the case of
the Republic vs. 1. Leticia Acquah, 2.
Ruby Wotordjor, 3. Richard K. Asiamah (the appellant) and 4. Seth Kwapong. <o:p></o:p>A1,
A2 and A3 were charged in count one with conspiracy to commit an offence
namely; Defrauding by false pretense contrary to section 23(1) and 131(1) of
the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29). <o:p></o:p>Count
two was a charge against A1 and A2 with defrauding by false pretenses
contrary to section 131(1) Act 29. Whilst A4 was charged in Count 3 with Dishonestly
receiving property contrary to section 146 of Act 29. <o:p></o:p>All
four accused persons pleaded not guilty to the various charges. <o:p></o:p>However
after a full trial, in respect of Count one on the charge of Conspiracy to defraud,
A1 was acquitted whilst A2 and A3 were found guilty as charged and each
accordingly convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. A2 was
additionally found guilty on count 2 with defrauding by false pretenses. The
judgment on appeal is at pages 354-380 of the record of appeal.<o:p></o:p>Grounds of Appeal <o:p></o:p>The
appellants’ Notice of Appeal against conviction and sentence on the charge of
Conspiracy was filed on 9th March 2018 with the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The conviction of the appellant herein
was wrong and unlawful because it was not supported by the totality of the
evidence adduced at the joint trial of the appellant herein and three (3) other
accused persons.<o:p></o:p>