JUSTICE ANNAN vs. THE REPUBLIC [2023]DLHC16960

Date	2023-03-27
Suit No.	SUIT NO. B18/3/10
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16960

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE BERNARD BENTIL

EBENEZER OPPONG ESQ

MONICA GERALDO DE LIMA ESQ

[2023]DLHC16960
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JUSTICE ANNAN<o:p></o:p>

THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

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<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. B18/3/10&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: 27TH MARCH, 2023<o:p></o:p>

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

EBENEZER OPPONG ESQ FOR APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

MONICA GERALDO DE LIMA ESQ
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;&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; <o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE
BERNARD BENTIL <o:p></o:p>

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

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This is an appeal by the Appellant against the judgment of the
Circuit Court, Agona Swedru, presided
over by His Honour N.K.E.
Osam. The learned
trial judge tried and
convicted the Appellant on 23rd December,
2010 and sentenced the Appellant to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
Being aggrieved by the said conviction and sentence, the Appellant filed a Petition of Appeal on 18th December,
2021 pursuant to an extension of time granted by the Court (differently
constituted) on 13th October, 2021.<o:p></o:p>

This appeal is premised on the
following grounds:<o:p></o:p>

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a.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the conviction of the Convict/Appellant was unreasonable and cannot be supported having regards to the
evidence adduced at the trial.<o:p></o:p>

b.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That the standard of proof of guilt of the
Appellant required by law was NOT
reached at the trial.<o:p></o:p>

c.