AGOGROBISAH v THE REPUBLIC [1995-96] 1 GLR 557-581

Criminal law and procedure—Conspiracy—Proof of—First accused and appellant admitting agreement between them to commit robbery in their respective statements to police—Robbery committed by first accused in presence of appellant—Failure of appellant to intervene in struggle during robbery and subsequently not reporting incident to police—Whether appellant can justifiably [p.558] be convicted of offence of conspiracy to rob—Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), s 23(1).

Criminal law and procedure—Evidence—Accomplice—Corroboration—Statement of first accused incriminating appellant in conspiracy to rob and robbery—First accused testifying on own behalf and not as prosecution witness—Whether first accused an accomplice—Whether evidence of first accused to be corroborated.