KWADJO BRIGHT vs. THE REPUBLIC. [2021]DLCA11560

Date	2021-04-01
Suit No.	SUIT NO. H3/45/2020
Citation No.	[2021]DLCA11560

I.O. AMADU TANKO JSC (PRESIDING)

HENRY A. KWOFIE JA

ANTHONY OPPONG JA

ANNA FRANKLINA OPPOKU (SSA) FOR THE REPUBLIC

MRS. LIZZY-PEARL ADDISON FOR THE APPELLANT

[2021]DLCA11560
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWADJO
BRIGHT<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,
KUMASI/ASHANTI]<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;">

SUIT NO. H3/45/2020&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;DATE: 1ST
APRIL, 2021<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>ANNA FRANKLINA OPPOKU (SSA) FOR THE
REPUBLIC<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;">

MRS. LIZZY-PEARL ADDISON FOR THE
APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>I.O. AMADU TANKO JSC (PRESIDING), HENRY A.
KWOFIE JA, ANTHONY OPPONG JA<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;ANTHONY OPPONG JA:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The appellant was the second accused (A2) in
the court below. He was charged with six others on three counts of conspiracy
to commit robbery contrary to section 23(1) and 149 of Act 29/60; robbery
contrary to section 149 of Act 29/60 and another robbery contrary to section
149 of Act 29/60 as amended by Act 646/2003.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The appellant pleaded not guilty to all the
three counts. After trial however, the trial High Court on 27th July
2010 found the appellant guilty and sentenced him to 35 years on each count to
run concurrently<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The appellant being dissatisfied against the
sentence filed this appeal pursuant to leave granted by the court below on 25th
June 2019.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The grounds of appeal found at page 65 of the
record of appeal are:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;
The trial Court failed to consider the various
mitigating factors in passing its sentence against the appellant<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;
That the sentence given the appellant is
excessively onerous.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;By way of relief sought from this court, the
appellant prayed for reduction of the sentence of 35 years.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Now, the facts of the case. <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The first complainant who is a Sales Manager
of Micro Mobile Links had his office in Daban in Kumasi. He had a girlfriend,
the second complainant who lives in Ampabeng also in Kumasi. On 4th
January 2010, the first complainant who lives at Adowato in Kumasi drove his
Toyota Saloon vehicle with registered number AS 394-09 to the house of second
complainant at Ampabeng for a visit. The complainants were in the said vehicle
conversing when they were attacked by the accused persons. The appellant was
alleged to have been holding a gun and pointed it at the complainants and
ordered them out of the car. Two of the accused persons searched the
complainants and took away their mobile phones and money.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The second complainant seized the least
opportunity she had and dashed into her nearby house and raised an alarm and
the accused persons sensing danger that they could be apprehended jumped into
the Toyota Saloon Car in which the</main>