TUMENYO CHARLES & 2 ORS vs. THE REPUBLIC [2023]DLHC16980

Date	2023-04-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO. F22/16/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16980

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE AYITEY ARMAH-TETTEH

MR. THEOPHILUS DZIMEGA

MS. DINA DZIFA AMEFINU

[2023]DLHC16980
																																						<div class="restriction-wrapper">
														<div class="container-lg">
															<div class="row">
																<div class="col-md-12 restricted-content">
																	<div class="restricted-content-img-wrapper">
																		<div class="lock-icon bounce-7">
																			<img class=""
																				src="https://www.dennislawgh.com/dl-assets/dl-images/lock-content.png"
																				alt="Subscription based content">
																		</div>
																	</div>
																	 
																		<a href="https://www.dennislawgh.com/login"
																		class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"
																		style="font-family: 'open sans'; text-transform: capitalize; border-radius: 8px"> 
																		Login to Read Full Case </a>
																	 
																	
																</div>
															</div>
														</div>
													</div>
													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><div class="WordSection1">

TUMENYO CHARLES &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>

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

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

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

&nbsp;

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO. F22/16/2022&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: 28TH APRIL 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div>

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

MR. THEOPHILUS DZIMEGA FOR APPELLANT
<o:p></o:p>

MS. DINA DZIFA AMEFINU FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>

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

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

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

</div>

The
appellant, Afo Larry who was the 2nd accused in the court bellow, appeals
against the conviction and
sentence imposed on him on 20th day
of July 2022 by the Circuit Court, Hohoe presided over by His honour Johnson
Abbey for the offence of Dishonestly Receiving contrary to Section 146 of the
Criminal Offences Act, 1960, Act 29.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

The trial Judge imposed a sentence of
10 years imprisonment on appellant, having convicted appellant upon a plea of
guilty of dishonestly receiving.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

I have read the submissions of Counsel for both the Appellant and Respondent, and I will allow the appeal against conviction
and sentence and order a retrial of the appellant. These are the reasons for
coming to that conclusion.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

The appellant
was charged with the following offence:<o:p></o:p>

“Dishonestly receiving
property contrary to section 146 of the criminal Offences
Act 1960,( Act 29).<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

The facts as narrated at the trial
court are that, on 12th July, 2022, Police
had information that the newly built bungalow for residence of the High Court
Judge at Hohoe was broken into by
thieves and they made away with some
items. Based on the information
received, Police proceeded to the