<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>AKUFFO-ADDO C.J. </strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The respondent, Albert Asafu-Adjaye, was brought before the High Court, Accra, presided over by Edusei J. under the provisions of the Corrupt Practices (Prevention) Act, 1964 (Act 230), on the following charges:</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>&quot;First Count</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Conspiracy to commit extortion, contrary to sections 23 (1) and 239 (1) of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Albert Asafu-Adjaye on or about 19 February 1966 at Accra in the Eastern Region agreed with one Kwesi Armah then Minister of Trade, a public officer, to commit a crime, namely, that the said Kwesi Armah should under colour of his office obtain from one Azmi Sbaiti valuable consideration to wit an amount representing five per cent of the value of the import licence to be issued to Messrs. City Auto Parts, which said amount the said Kwesi Armah knew that he was not lawfully authorised to obtain.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Second Count</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>STATEMENT OF OFFENCE</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Conspiracy to commit extortion, contrary to sections 23 (1) and 239 (1) of the …</p></blockquote>