Patrick Daniel Lesadala v Republic [2019] KECA 719 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 719
- Citation
- [2019] KECA 719 (KLR)
- Decided
- 24 May 2019
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence for murderCoramASIKE MAKHANDIA, S. GATEMBU KAIRU, A. K. MURGOR
Holding
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and death sentence
Facts
The appellant, Patrick Daniel Lesadala, was accused of murdering Dianah Karambu Nthiba at Zimmerman Estate in Nairobi on April 3, 2005. The prosecution presented evidence that the appellant had killed the deceased, and the appellant's defense was that he found her with another man.
Issues
- Whether the evidence was sufficient to convict the appellant
- Whether the death penalty was the appropriate sentence
Reasoning
The court found the evidence sufficient to convict the appellant and rejected his defense. The court also found the death penalty appropriate given the circumstances of the crime.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- H O W v Republic (2014) eKLR
- Godfrey Ngotho Mutiso v Republic, Criminal Appeal No. 17 of 2008
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