26-year-old JHS dropout sentenced to 15 years for robbery

The Old Tafo Circuit Court in the Ashanti region has sentenced 26-year-old Junior High School dropout, Kwabena Asiedu, to 15 years in prison with hard labor for robbery.

When the charges were read to Kwabena Asiedu in Twi, he entered a straightforward guilty plea.

Without legal representation, it was crucial for the court to confirm that Kwabena fully understood the implications of his plea and that it was made voluntarily.

Upon questioning by Judge Nukunu, Kwabena affirmed his understanding of the guilty plea, stating, “It means I have committed the offense.

Kwabena informed the court that his guilty plea was made independently, without any coercion or promises.

According to the Prosecution, at about 2:30am on March 27, 2024, Kwabena Asiedu, who is unemployed, robbed Sampson Baah near Boss FM at Adum in Kumasi

The court noted Kwabena’s immediate guilty plea, which spared the state the cost and effort of a full trial, in its sentencing decision.