AGBORVI ANTHONY vs. THE REPUBLIC [2023]DLHC16787

Date	2023-07-31
Suit No.	SUIT NO. F22/4/2021
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16787

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE AYITEY ARMAH-TETTEH

MR. EMILE ATSU AGBAKPE

NANA KONADU FREMPONG (ASA)

[2023]DLHC16787
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AGBORVI ANTHONY<o:p></o:p>

(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, HOHOE]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

MR. EMILE ATSU AGBAKPE APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

NANA KONADU FREMPONG (ASA)
FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM&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; <o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE AYITEY
ARMAH-TETTEH<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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The
appellant, Agbovi Anthony,
appeals against the conviction and sentence imposed
on him on 22 September 2020.
The Circuit Court , Kpando presided over by His Honour Nana Brew imposed a sentence of 10 years imprisonment on appellant, having
convicted appellant after trial on defilement of a child under 16 years.<o:p></o:p>

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The parties were asked to file their
written submissions as far as 3 November 2022. The appellant filed his written
address on 15 May 2023 but the respondent did not.<o:p></o:p>

I have read the submissions of Counsel
for Appellant. Even though I am not satisfied with the submission of counsel for the appellant for his reason
asking for the setting aside of the conviction, I will
nonetheless allow the appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence of 10
years for defilement. These are the reasons for coming to that conclusion.<o:p></o:p>

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The
appellant was charged on one count
as follows:<o:p></o:p>

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STATEMENT OF
OFFENCE<o:p></o:p>