The Appellant was convicted by the trial court for the offence of robbery with violence contrary to sections 285 and 286 of the Penal Code and was sentenced to serve seven years in prison. The Appellant was unwell when he stood to testify in his defence. His request for an adjournment was denied, forcing him to give his defence. The Appellant opted to remain silent. The trial court drew an adverse inference against him and convicted him. The Appellant felt that the trial court did not accorded him equal rights in the hearing of the case. He unsuccessfully appealed to the High court which enhanced the sentence to fifteen years. Further dissatisfied, the Appellant preferred the appeal to the Court of Appeal. The main arguments were that he was not given a fair hearing as he felt unwell when he stood at the witness box to give his defence but was not allowed an adjournment. He also stated that the evidence of identification was not properly assessed and that led to his conviction.