Razak and Another Vrs The Republic [2012] GHASC 18 (25 April 2012)

Razak and Another Vrs The Republic [2012] GHASC 18 (25 April 2012)

The appellants were properly identified as perpetrators of the robberies through credible witness testimony and identification parades; the plea of alibi was not credible and was properly rejected; the sentence of 30 years' imprisonment was justified and not excessive given the circumstances.

Citation
[2012] GHASC 18
Parties
Appellant: Ibrahim Razak; Appellant: Kennedy Yemoah; Respondent: The Republic
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
25 April 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment (supreme Court)
Outcome
appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Identification Evidence, Alibi, Sentencing, Appeals
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery Identification Evidence Alibi Sentencing Appeals

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Parties

Ibrahim Razak

Appellant

Kennedy Yemoah

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment (supreme Court)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the identification evidence was sufficient to support the conviction of the appellants for robbery
  2. 2 Whether the plea of alibi by the second appellant was properly considered and rejected
  3. 3 Whether the sentence imposed was appropriate and justified

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants were properly identified as perpetrators of the robberies through credible witness testimony and identification parades; the plea of alibi was not credible and was properly rejected; the sentence of 30 years' imprisonment was justified and not excessive given the circumstances.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence affirmed

Orders

  • Conviction of both appellants for robbery affirmed
  • Sentence of 30 years' imprisonment for each appellant affirmed