THE REPUBLIC vs. EUGENE BAFFOE-BONNIE & 4 OTHERS [2020]DLCA8745

Date	2020-03-25
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL NO .H2 / 2 / 2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLCA8745

V. D. OFOE JA (Presiding)

G. S. SUURBAAREH JA

P. B. MENSAH JA

SAMUEL CODJOE FOR 3RD ACCUSED/APPELLANT

SEFAKOR BATSE (SSA) FOR RESPONDENT

[2020]DLCA8745
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vs.<o:p></o:p>

EUGENE BAFFOE-BONNIE &amp; 4 OTHERS <o:p></o:p>

(3RD ACCUS
ED/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>

[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO .H2 / 2 / 2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 25TH &nbsp;MARCH, 2020<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>

SAMUEL CODJOE FOR 3RD ACCUSED/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p>

SEFAKOR BATSE (SSA) FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM: <o:p></o:p>

V. D. OFOE JA (Presiding), G. S. SUURBAAREH JA,
P. B. MENSAH JA<o:p></o:p>

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SUURBAAREH, JA<o:p></o:p>

This is an
appeal from the&nbsp; ruling &nbsp;of the High Court, Accra, dated 23rd May 2019, wherein&nbsp;
the&nbsp; 3<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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color:#494949;position:relative;top:-3.5pt;mso-text-raise:3.5pt;letter-spacing:
.15pt;mso-font-width:115%">&nbsp;Accused/Appellant, was called upon to open his defence in respect of the charges
of Conspiracy to steal, under sections 23(1)&nbsp; and&nbsp;
124(1) of the&nbsp; Criminal&nbsp; Offences &nbsp;Act 1960 (Act 29) as well as Money Laundering under section l(l)(c) of the Anti-Money
Laundering Act 2007,