ERIC TETTEH @ MOSES AGBOMEH vs. THE REPUBLIC [2020]DLCA9345

Date	2020-05-06
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: H2/1/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA9345

JUSTICE IRENE CHARITY LARBI J.A (PRESIDING)

JUSTICE JANAPARE BARTELS-KODWO J.A

JUSTICE GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA J.A

ISAAC AIDOO ESQ. FOR THE APPELLANT.

PATIENCE KLINOGO CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[2020]DLCA9345
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ERIC TETTEH @ MOSES
AGBOMEH<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, 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: H2/1/2020&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&nbsp; MAY, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ISAAC AIDOO 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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PATIENCE KLINOGO, CHIEF STATE&nbsp;&nbsp; ATTORNEY FOR&nbsp;&nbsp; THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>JUSTICE
IRENE CHARITY LARBI J.A (PRESIDING), JUSTICE JANAPARE BARTELS-KODWO J.A,
JUSTICE GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA J.A <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;border:none;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>IRENE CHARITY LARBI (MRS.) J.A<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;
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mso-fareast-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-latin">(1.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
This
is an appeal emanating from the decision of the High Court, Sekondi dated 5th
May, 2004.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;
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mso-fareast-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-theme-font:
major-latin">(2.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Appellant was convicted of the offence of Robbery: contrary to Section 149 of the
Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) as Amended by Act 646 of 2003.<o:p></o:p>Facts<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;
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major-latin">(3.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On 18th
January, 2004, one Gambo, a member of a watchdog Committee of North
Kwesimentsim spotted the accused persons who were four in number at 1:30am. He
confronted them. The accused persons told him that they were also on operation.
Not deterred by their answer he insisted to know more from them whereby the
accused persons pointed a pistol at him. He told them that if anything should
happen, he knows them very well and would be held responsible. The accused
entered the house of one Mr. Cole but before Gambo could rally the members of
the watchdog Committee members they had gone. That very night, about 2pm, House
number 123 PT Kwesimintsim was invaded by a team of four robbers who made away
with a lot of properties including that of one Alice Micah and some others.
After the robbery, an alarm was raised which attracted the Committee members to
the scene. The Police were informed and they led the Police to the hideout of the
accused persons. In the process of arresting them, one of the accused persons
managed to escape. After investigations, the three who were arrested were
charged with the offence of robbery and put before the Court for trial.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Calibri Light&quot;,sans-serif;
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The
Appellant pleaded not guilty but after the trial, he was found guilty and
convicted. He was sentenced to a term of twenty years I.H.L.<o:p></o:p>On 15/11/17, the Appellant, pursuant to
leave of the Court dated 7th November, 2017 filed a Notice of Appeal
on the following grounds:-<o:p></o:p>