Kateria Chophi Ngala v Republic [2002] KEHC 475 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 475
- Citation
- [2002] KEHC 475 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 December 2002
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence in original caseCoramL.P. OUNA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
Facts
The complainant, a 12-year-old boy, testified that he was sodomized by the appellant in a bush near his home.
Issues
- conviction on a single evidence without corroboration
- relying on the evidence of a minor who never swore in court
- failing to consider the P3 form on which the expert never came to give evidence
- failing to give consideration to the appellant's defense evidence
Reasoning
The court found that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial magistrate did not err in law.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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