YEBOAH v. THE STATE [1964] GLR 715-718

Criminal law and procedure—Plea of not guilty—Discharge and re-arrest—Change of plea—Duty of court to enquire into circumstances surrounding change of plea—Effect of failure to do this—Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 (Act 30), s. 199 (4).

Criminal law and procedure—Appeals—Plea of guilty—Whether deliberately made—Apparent miscarriage of justice—Duty of appellate court to go behind the record of appeal and act accordingly in appropriate circumstances—Act 30, s. 199(4).

