Mwancha v Republic [1992] KECA 49 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 49
- Citation
- [1992] KECA 49 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 December 1992
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of manslaughterCoramJ.R.O MASIME, J.E GICHERU, R.O KWACH
Holding
The appellant's conviction for manslaughter is quashed and he is set at liberty
Facts
The appellant, a police sergeant, shot and killed a police inspector who had stopped at a bar for the night. The inspector had opened the door with a loaded pistol, and the appellant believed he was being shot at.
Issues
- Whether the appellant's conviction for manslaughter was correct
- Whether the sentence of 4 years imprisonment was excessive
Reasoning
The trial judge's finding that the appellant shot the deceased under an apprehension of being shot himself was not disproved by the prosecution. The appellant's plea of self-defense was not disproved.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellant is set at liberty
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