THE REPUBLIC V. SOSU RAPHAEL

ADJEI,J.A:

The Appellant herein was convicted by the Circuit Court Mpraeso on 28^th February,2014 on two counts of defrauding by false pretence contrary to section 131 of Act 29/1960 and issue of false cheque contrary to section 313 A of Act 29. The trial Circuit Court Judge sentenced the accused person to a term of fifteen years imprisonment in respect of defrauding by false pretence. Regarding the offence of issuing false cheque, the trial Circuit Court sentenced the accused person to a term of three years. The three sentences were to run concurrently.

The Appellant herein who was the accused person at the trial Circuit Court appealed against the sentence imposed on him by the said trial Circuit Court to the High Court, Koforidua. The High Court Koforidua heard the appeal against sentence and reduced the fifteen years sentence imposed on the Appellant on the two counts of defrauding by false pretences to eight years on each count and were to run concurrently. The High Court did not dis…