LIVERSON MWASAU MWASARU vs REPUBLIC [2002] KEHC 331 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 331
- Citation
- [2002] KEHC 331 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 August 2002
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence for attempted rapeCoramD. A. ONYANCHA
Holding
The appeal is allowed, the conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is released from prison
Facts
On October 10, 2001, the complainant Mwanaidi Mwasaru was walking home with another woman when the appellant started fondling her breasts and attempted to strangle her. The complainant screamed and was rescued by another witness.
Issues
- Whether there was sufficient evidence to prove the offence of attempted rape
- Whether the conviction and sentence should be quashed and set aside
Reasoning
The evidence did not prove the offence of attempted rape. There was no evidence to show what the appellant intended, and the complainant did not appear to thwart the fondling. The witness was not a reliable source.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Quash the conviction and set aside the sentence
- Release the appellant from prison
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