IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA
SPECIAL CRIMINAL DIVISION
HOLDENT AT BANJUL
CRIM. CASE No HC/414/11/CR/130/AO
BETWEEN:
THE STATE
COMPLAINANT
Vs.
MOHAMMED SAMBOU
ACCUSED PERSON
MONDAY 28 MAY 2012
BEFORE HON. MR. JUSTICE EMMANUEL A. NKEA
ACCUSED PRESENT
MR. S. H. BARKUN (DPP) FOR THE STATE PRESENT
MRS. L. OGBEDO FOR THE ACCUSED PRESENT
JUDGMENT
MOHAMMED SAMBOU is indicted with two counts of criminal
offences contrary to sections 121 and 272 respectively of the Criminal
Code, Cap. 10:01 Vol. III, Revised Laws of The Gambia, 2009. The
particulars of offence alleged in count one that the accused raped one
MAIMUNA LAMIN at Bijilo Village on the 15 May 2011. The accused
is alleged in count two to have used actual violence, at the same place
and time, to rob the said MAIMUNA LAMIN of her Ericson mobile
phone.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the offences on the 1st of November
2011. The prosecution called four (4) witnesses and tendered two (2)
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