PATRICIA ASIEDUA V. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT

On 5 July, 2025, the Appellant herein was convicted by the Circuit Court, Accra on a count of Charlatanic Advertisement in Newspapers contrary to section 137 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

The Appellant was also convicted of two (2) counts of Defrauding by False Pretences contrary to section 131 (1) of the same Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960, (Act 29) and she was subsequently and consequently sentenced to a fine of 25 penalty units or in default 30 days imprisonment on count 1 and 15 years imprisonment in hard labour (15 years IHL), on counts 2 and 3, with all sentences to run concurrently, that is to say, the Appellant was to serve 15 years IHL in all.

[1.1.] Following the conviction and sentence, the Appellant immediately, (that is within two days after her conviction and sentence), launched the present appeal against both her conviction as well as the sentences.

[1.2.] The grounds of appeal were stated as follows;

“(i) The conviction and sentence …