Nichodemus Osoro Meda v Republic [2016] KECA 507 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 507
- Citation
- [2016] KECA 507 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 May 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court conviction and sentenceCoramD.K. MARAGA, D.K. MUSINGA, A.K. MURGOR
Holding
The Court of Appeal found that the courts below properly applied the principles of recent possession and that the omission to include the recovered items in the Occurrence Book was not fatal.
Facts
The appellant was charged with robbery with violence and handling stolen goods. He was convicted and sentenced to death. He appealed to the High Court, which dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and sentence. The appellant then appealed to the Court of Appeal.
Issues
- Whether the appellant was properly convicted on the basis of the doctrine of recent possession.
- Whether the omission to include the recovered items in the Occurrence Book was fatal.
Reasoning
The Court of Appeal held that the evidence showed the appellant was found in possession of stolen items shortly after the robbery, which was sufficient to infer he was one of the robbers.
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Maina & 3 Others vs Republic [1986] KLR 301
- Hassan vs Republic (2005) 2 KLR 11
- R vs Loughlin 35 Criminal Appeals R 69
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