Crime & Punishment of Saturday, 15 July 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comAfter serving 15 years, which is half his sentence, for a crime that he did not commit, a man whose name has been withheld for security reasons has finally been discharged. The convict, who was slapped with a 30-year jail term for conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery has been acquitted and discharged by the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division in Accra. His release comes after available appeal records were found to lack sufficient evidence to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. She, therefore, put forward that the appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence be granted. Attached below is the State Attorney’s submission:SS/DA

Source: GhanaWeb July 15, 2023 22:01 UTC