RICHARD KWABENA ASIAMAH vs. THE REPUBLIC [2019]DLCA8708

Date	2019-06-06
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO:H2/20/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA8708

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]DLCA8708
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >RICHARD KWABENA ASIAMAH<o:p></o:p><w:sdtpr></w:sdtpr>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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 color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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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 CIVIL 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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;
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 KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING), SOWAH J.A., KWOFIE 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><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>SOWAH, J.A.:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</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) &nbsp;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>