Samson Lwembuli Mwange & another v Republic [2016] KECA 543 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 543
- Citation
- [2016] KECA 543 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 May 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond Appeal Confined to Questions of LawCoramD. K. MUSINGA, S. GATEMBU KAIRU, A. K. MURGOR
Holding
This appeal has no merits and is dismissed.
Facts
The appellants were convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to death by the Magistrate's Court at Vihiga. Their appeal was dismissed by the High Court.
Issues
- Whether the conviction was safe based on the evidence of identification presented by the prosecution
Reasoning
The court found that the evidence of identification was not watertight and that the victims were not in a position to positively identify the perpetrators due to poor lighting and the victims' inability to see the attackers clearly.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed
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