FRANCIS AFEDO & 2ORS vs. REPUBLIC [2022]DLHC16858

Date	2022-12-19
Suit No.	SUIT NO: F22/01/2023
Citation No.	[2022]DLHC16858

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE DOREEN G. BOAKYE-AGYEI (MRS.)

MS. ELORM FUGA ESQ

ANTHONY ATTAKUMAH GHATTI

MR. SAMUEL KISSIEDU ESQ

[2022]DLHC16858
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MS. ELORM FUGA ESQ.,
COUNSEL RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT WITH ANTHONY ATTAKUMAH GHATTI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

MR. SAMUEL KISSIEDU
ESQ., COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM <o:p></o:p>

HER LADYSHIP
JUSTICE DOREEN G. BOAKYE-AGYEI (MRS.)<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
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INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>

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The
Convict/Appellant (hereinafter referred
to as "Appellant') was arrested
and charged with the
offence of Dishonestly Receiving a Tecno
mobile phone contrary to section
147(1) of The Criminal and Other Offences
Act, 1960 (Act 29). He pleaded Guilty
with explanation and the
Court after examining his explanation found him guilty of the offence,
convicted and sentenced him to prison for 24 months.<o:p></o:p>

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BRIEF FACTS<o:p></o:p>

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According to the facts presented by
Prosecution, Complainant, Charles Dorbordoe is a teacher. Al, Francis Afedo
@Capo is a farmer, A2, Zakaria Musah is a scrap dealer and A3, Ikenna Ojinnak
is a phone repairer. The complainant is a resident of Tsito near Ho and a
native of Battor. Al, A2 and A3 reside in Battor and Mepe respectively. On
23/09/2022, the complainant had arrived at his hometown Battor to attend a
meeting over his deceased father. That on 27/09/2022 about 17.50 hours, the
complainant left his Tecno Spark 7 mobile phone valued GH¢1,000.00 on charge in his verandah
on a table and left for his father's house to attend the funeral meeting. The
complainant returned around 1840 hours but his said mobile phone was nowhere to
be found. That during that period, witnesses
in the case who spotted Al unplugging the said mobile phone described him and
his residence to the complainant. On 28/09/2022, the complainant with the
assistance of other witnesses handed him over to the Aveyime police and made a
formal report. In the course of investigations, the Police rearrested <</main>