Republic Vrs Baffour [2023] GHACC 303 (23 May 2023)

Republic Vrs Baffour [2023] GHACC 303 (23 May 2023)

The accused, having voluntarily pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and being a first-time young offender who did not use a weapon, is sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment with hard labour, with consideration given to time already spent in custody and mitigating factors.

Citation
[2023] GHACC 303
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Akwasi Baffour
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
23 May 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Attempt to Commit Crime, Robbery, Sentencing, Plea of Guilty
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Attempt to Commit Crime Robbery Sentencing Plea of Guilty

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Akwasi Baffour

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused attempted to commit robbery contrary to section 18(2) and 149 of Act 29
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for a first-time young offender who pleaded guilty

Ratio Decidendi

The accused, having voluntarily pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and being a first-time young offender who did not use a weapon, is sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment with hard labour, with consideration given to time already spent in custody and mitigating factors.

Court Disposition

convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Accused convicted on his own plea of guilty to attempted robbery.
  • Sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment with hard labour, with four weeks spent in custody taken into account.