MAHMOUD MOHAMED (APPELLANT) vs. THE REPUBLIC (RESPONDENT) [2019]DLSC7841

Date	2019-11-22
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEALSUIT NO. J3/1/2019
Citation No.	[2019]DLSC7841

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

MARFUL-SAU JSC

DORDZIE JSC

AMEGATCHER JSC

NKRABEAH EFFAH DARTEH FOR THE APPELLANT.

ELIZABETH SACYFIO SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2019]DLSC7841
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >MAHMOUD MOHAMED<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>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CRIMINAL APPEALSUIT NO. J3/1/2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>NKRABEAH EFFAH DARTEH
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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ELIZABETH
SACYFIO, SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING), BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, MARFUL-SAU JSC, DORDZIE JSC, AMEGATCHER
JSC<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>THE UNANIMOUS JUDGMENT OF THE COURT IS READ BY
DOTSE JSC, AS FOLLOWS-:<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal by the
appellant against the unanimous judgment of the Court of Appeal, coram: Kanyoke
(of blessed memory), Mariama Owusu
and Cecilia Sowah (Mrs) JJA, dated the 27th day of March 2015
wherein an appeal by the appellant against the High Court decision&nbsp; dated 14th day of October, 2011 which
convicted him among others of the offences of Conspiracy to commit Robbery and
Robbery contrary to Sections 23 (1) and 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences
Act, 1960 Act 29 was dismissed by the Court of Appeal<o:p></o:p>Out of abundance of caution, the following are the
statements of offence and particulars of the two counts that the appellant was
tried and convicted upon by the High Court, presided over by Quist J on 14th
October 2011.<o:p></o:p>COUNT
ONE<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>Conspiracy to Rob: Contrary to Section 23 (1) and
149 of The Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)<o:p></o:p>Particulars of Offence<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Mamoud Mohammed (2) Ayitey Sackey (3) Richard Boahene Quaye (4)
Yintimani Saman @PDD @ Burger (5) Ahmed Tijani @ Charles Taylor for that you on
or about the 25th day of February, 2008 at Adenta Lotto Kiosk in the
Greater Accra region and within the jurisdiction of this court did conspire or
agreed together with a common purpose to commit crime to wit robbery.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COUNT
TWO<o:p></o:p>Robbery: Contrary to Section 149 (1) of the
Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)<o:p></o:p>Particulars of Offence<o:p></o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Mamoud Mohammed (2) Ayitey Sackey (3) Richard Boahene Quaye (4)
Yintimani Saman @PDD @ Burger (5) Ahmed Tijani @ Charles Taylor for that you on
or about the 25th day of February, 2008 at Adenta Lotto Kiosk in the
Greater Accra region and within the jurisdiction of this court did use force
and attack one Alex Adu a businessman resident in Adenta with cutlass and
robbed him of one lap top computer valued at GH ¢1,500.00, 40 inch Plasma
Television set valued GH¢4,000, six mobile phones&nbsp; valued at GH¢2,300, one Sony digital camera valued
GH¢400 and cash the sum of GH¢12,300 all totaling GH¢20,500.<o:p></o:p>FACTS
OF THE CASE<o:p></o:p>The comp</main>