JUDGMENT
This appeal arises from the dismissal of the appellant’s appeal to the Superior Court against a conviction and the mandatory sentence of death that was imposed following his plea of guilty before the Principal Magistrate to a charge of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code.
Briefly the facts are that on 8th September, 1986, the appellant pleaded not guilty before the Principal Magistrate to count No 1 of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code, and count No 2 of causing grievous harm. Hearing was fixed for 28 and 29th October and the case was put down for mention on 22nd September, 1986. On that day at the request of the appellant he was re-charged and he pleaded guilty to count No 1 that is to the charge of robbery with violence contrary to section 296(2) of the Penal Code. The Principal Magistrate then informed the appellant of the mandatory sentence of death prescribed for that offence and asked him if he understood tha…