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Daniel Dominic Karanja v Republic [1986] KECA 37 (KLR)

[1986] KECA 37 (KLR) Court of Appeal
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Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
37
Citation
[1986] KECA 37 (KLR)
Decided
24 October 1986
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for bail pending appealCoramJ.O.Nyarangi, H.G.Platt, J.M.Gachuhi
Holding

The application for bail pending appeal is refused.

Facts

The applicant was convicted of three counts of obtaining by false pretences and sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment. His appeal to the High Court was summarily rejected.

Issues

  1. Whether the appeal has overwhelming chances of success that there is no justification for depriving the applicant of his liberty.
  2. Whether there are exceptional or unusual circumstances.

Reasoning

The court found that there was not an overwhelming chance of the appeal being successful and that the minor relevant considerations, such as the applicant's good character and hardship faced by his family, were not exceptional or unusual factors.

Outcome

The application for bail pending appeal is refused.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Penal Code (cap 63)
Cases cited (1)
  • Somo v Republic [1972] E A 476
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