PETER OCHIENG AORA vs REPUBLIC [2002] KEHC 403 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 403
- Citation
- [2002] KEHC 403 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 August 2002
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramP.M. TUTUI, Commissioner of Assize
Holding
The sentence is reduced to 41/2 years, to run from the time sentence was passed by the trial court
Facts
On October 23, 1999, police officers found the appellant in possession of a toy pistol while on patrol in Mishomoroni.
Issues
- The legality of the sentence imposed
- The appropriateness of the sentence given the appellant's plea of guilty
Reasoning
The court considered the circumstances of the offence and the appellant's plea of guilty, reducing the sentence from 7 years to 41/2 years.
Outcome
Appeal successful to the extent of reducing the sentence
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