Shitombole v Republic (Criminal Appeal 20 of 2019) [2024] KECA 1857 (KLR) (20 December 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 1857
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 1857 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 December 2024
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the High Court of Kenya at NaivashaCoramJUDGE OF APPEAL, Lord Widgery C., Mwongo, WK KORIR
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The identification of the appellant was proper and safe to sustain his conviction for the two counts of robbery with violence.
Facts
The appellant and Joel Muguku were charged with robbery with violence. They were convicted and sentenced to death. The convictions and sentences were confirmed by the High Court.
Issues
- Whether the identification of the appellant was proper and safe to sustain his conviction for robbery with violence.
- Whether the doctrine of recent possession was correctly applied in the conviction of the appellant for robbery with violence.
Reasoning
The Court found that the identification of the appellant was proper and safe, and that the doctrine of recent possession was correctly applied.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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