AMOS NYAMEKYE vs THE REPUBLIC [2023]DLCA16036

Date	2023-04-05
Suit No.	CIMINAL APPEAL NO.: H2/02/23
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA16036

MENSAH-DATSA (MRS.) JA (PRESIDING)

BAAH JA

AMALEBOBA (MRS) JA

Kwaku Boakye-Boateng (SA)

Kwaku Anim Addo

[2023]DLCA16036
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >AMOS NYAMEKYE<o:p></o:p>&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (APPELLANT)&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; <o:p></o:p>vs<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
APPEAL, KUMASI]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<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;">

CIMINAL APPEAL NO.: H2/02/23&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5TH APRIL,2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>Kwaku Boakye-Boateng (SA) <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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Anim Addo<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>MENSAH-DATSA (MRS.) JA (PRESIDING), BAAH JA, AMALEBOBA (MRS) 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>MENSAH-DATSA (MRS.),
J.A.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;This
is an appeal by the Appellant from the judgment of the High Court, Kumasi dated
23rd July, 2021 which reduced the sentence of twelve (12) years
imprisonment IHL imposed on the Appellant by the Circuit Court, Juaben, Ashanti
on 29th October, 2019 to nine (9) years imprisonment IHL.<o:p></o:p>The only ground of appeal is that the sentence is
harsh and excessive in the light of the discovery of new facts.<o:p></o:p>The
relief sought by the Appellant is for the Court to reduce the sentence imposed
by the High Court, Kumasi.<o:p></o:p>The
Appellant was arraigned before the Circuit Court, Juaben and charged with one (1) count of defilement
of a female child under 16 years of age contrary to Section 101(1 and 2) of the
Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) as amended by Act 554 of 1998.The facts of
this case as presented by the Prosecution are that the complainant is a lotto
agent residing at Ntonso with the victim Georgina Owusu Agyapong who is his
step daughter aged twelve (12) years. The Accused/Appellant herein is aged
twenty-one (21) years and a kente weaver and tiler and lives at Ntonso. The
Appellant has a friend who lives in the complainant’s house and had been
visiting him regularly. The victim’s mother Mary Frimpomaa engaged the services
of the Appellant to teach the victim Mathematics and English language for a period
of about eight (8) months. According to the Prosecution, the Appellant took
undue advantage of the victim and lured her to his friend Boadu’s room and
defiled her on two (2) occasions
unknown to Boadu. On 23/10/2019, the victim returned from school and complained
of severe stomach pains and informed her mother. On 24/10/2019, the victim was
sent to Ankaase Methodist hospital for treatment. At the hospital it was
confirmed that the victim was 18 weeks 6 days pregnant after laboratory test
and ultra sound scan were done on her. The complainant was told and he made a
report to the police, Mamponteng DOVVSU. The Appellant was arrested and he
admitted the offence in his cautioned statement. After investigation, the Appellant was charged with the stated offence
herein.<o:p></o:p>The
Appellant pleaded guilty to the charge. He was convicted on his own plea and
sentenced to twelve (12) years imprisonment.<o:p></o:p>The
Appellant appealed against his convictio</main>