LAWRENCE AMANKWA V. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT

This is a judgment delivered pursuant to a Petition of Appeal filed on 11th December  2024, on behalf of the above named Appellant by the Prison Teacher. The appeal was  filed pursuant to leave granted to file appeal out of time by the High Court on the 7th November 2024.  

The Appeal is against the conviction and sentence of the Appellant on one count  Robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The  Appellant was convicted on his own plea of guilty on the 18th March 2022 by the  Circuit Court, Juaso in the Ashanti Region presided over by Her Honor Nana  Asantewaa Atakorah to fifteen (15) years IHL on. 

THE GROUNDS OF APPEAL

The ground of appeal are for the Court to set aside the conviction of the Appellant or  in the alternative maintain the conviction but reduce the sentence to the barest  minimum. Further grounds filed were that: 

1. The conviction of the Appellant for the offence of Robbery and the subsequent  sentencing of 15years has occasioned…