G/CPL VALENTINO GLIGAH VRS THE REPUBLIC   The brief facts of this case are that, the accused/appellants, hereafter referred to as accused had been charged with the offence of Rape, tried and convicted by a Court with jury and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each, with hard labour on the 18th day of July, 2003 by Avril Anin-Yeboah J (Mrs).