HAMMAH MOHAMMED vs. THE REPUBLIC [2020]DLCA10036

Date	2020-12-23
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: H2/01/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA10036

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A. PRESIDING

A. B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A.

S. K. A. ASIEDU J. A

MARGARET MARY ADJEI TWUM (MRS.) FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

AKOSUA DANSOA ASIAMA CHRISTOPHER (SENOR STATE ATTORNEY) FOR REPUBLIC

[2020]DLCA10036
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23RD DECEMBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MARGARET
MARY ADJEI TWUM (MRS.) FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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DANSOA ASIAMA CHRISTOPHER (SENOR STATE ATTORNEY) FOR REPUBLIC.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS) J. A. PRESIDING, A.
B. POKU-ACHEAMPONG J. A., S. K. A. ASIEDU J. A.<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;POKU-ACHEAMPONG, J.A.:<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court Sunyani dated 4th
December 2006.<o:p></o:p>The Appellant
was arraigned before the High Court with another person on a charge of Dishonestly
Receiving contrary to Section 146 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).<o:p></o:p>He
pleaded guilty with explanation and after a consideration of the explanation
the Trial Judge entered a plea of not guilty for him. A Nolle Prosequi was
filed in respect of the Second Accused and he was eventually used as a
prosecution witness.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;FACTS: <o:p></o:p>The
facts of the case were provided by the Prosecution as follows:<o:p></o:p>On
the 22nd of August, 2006 at about 2.00am, passengers travelling to
and from the Kunsu Wiaso road which is located at Domeabra on the Kumasi-Tepa
highway, at about 2 am were attacked by a group of about 5 persons who were
armed. They blocked the road and stopped all the approaching vehicles from both
sides of the road and ordered the drivers to stop and the passengers to get
down, at gun point. <o:p></o:p>One
of the drivers of a Benz bus called Kofi Boadi who attempted to run away was
shot in the waist by one of the robbers.&nbsp;
One Nicholas Mensah a passenger was also stabbed on the mouth with a
knife. The robbers were able to steal various items from the victims after
which they bolted away. The Policemen on duty at the Bechem, Kumsi highway checkpoint,
at about 7am in the morning intercepted an Opel Astra taxi cab with
registration No. GT 9968 B driven by the 2nd accused, Stephen Aniglo
with 2 other passengers, one of them being the 1st accused, Hammah
Mohammed and one other Shaibu Osumanu. The Police intercepted the taxi because
it was not having a valid insurance policy, and started interrogating the 2nd
accused who was the driver.&nbsp;
In the process one of the passengers, Shaibu Osumanu took to his heels,
which made the Police suspicious. The first accused also attempted to run away,
but after a hectic struggle the Police were able to over-power him, then the
two of them were arrested and the vehicle was searched. The Police found the
following in the black bag in the vehicle: 2 unregistered short guns, one sharp
kitchen knife, 5 torch lights, Nokia 3310 mobile phone, 4 pieces top-mark
universal BB cartridge, one quart comfy unit watch, one Yachica Camera, 2
pocket note books, one used lomani perfume, one broken short gun barrel, and
cash sum of &nbsp;¢5,062,000.00 old cedis. The
accused persons were interrogated and they couldn’t give any reasonable
explanation as to how they came into the possession of such items. After the
necessary investigations, they were charged and arraigned before the Trial
Court. <o:p></o:p>The
Statement of Offence was as follows:<o:p></o:p>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>DISHONESTLY
RECEIVING: CONTRARY TO SECTION 146 OF <o:p></o:p>ACT
29 OF 1960.<o:p></o:p>PARTICULARS
OF OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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