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RAHIM IBRAHIM & 3 ORS. V. THE REPUBLIC

(2017) JELR 107062 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  H2/2/201  •  18 Jul 2017  •  Ghana

Coram
Dennis Adjei, JA (Presiding). Avril Lovelace-Johnson, JA. Barbara Ackah-Yensu (Ms), JA

Appearances
RICHARD ADAZABRAH ESQ. FOR THE 1ST,2ND AND 5TH APPELLANTS. MUSAH MOHAMMED ESQ. FOR THE 3RD APPELLANT SALIA ABDUL KUDOS (PSA) FOR THE RESPONDENT

Judgement
<h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT</h2><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong>BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU (Ms) JA</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">This is an appeal against the conviction of and sentence imposed on the Appellants herein by the High Court, sitting at Wa.<strong><u> </u></strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify">The Appellants were charged together with two others for various offences. Rahim Ibrahim, the 1<sup>st</sup> Appellant was accused of stealing and unlawful entry. Salifu Shierif, the 2<sup>nd</sup> Appellant was accused of dishonestly receiving and having in his possession, stolen property. Sadat Seidu Guonaa, 3<sup>rd</sup> Appellant was accused of having in his possession stolen property and causing lawful damage. Aloya Amadeus, 4<sup>th</sup> Appellant who was the 5<sup>th</sup> Accused at the trial, was accused of having in his possession stolen property and unlawful damage.</p><p class="ql-align-justify">These are the antecedents to this case. The Police had information that 2<sup>nd</sup> Appellant had in his possession a 50-inch LG Flat screen television set which was suspected to be stolen property. Upon his arrest, 2<sup>nd</sup> Appellant told the Police that the TV set was for 1<sup>st</sup> Appellant and that he swapped his own 43-inc…</p>

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