John Wanyonyi Wamalwa v Republic [2004] KEHC 411 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 411
- Citation
- [2004] KEHC 411 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 March 2004
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence for defilementCoramJEANNE GACHECHE
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is released
Facts
A 6-year-old girl was lured into a maize plantation by a man, who defiled her. She identified the appellant at a village parade, but the court found the parade invalid.
Issues
- Validity of the identification parade
- Prosecution's failure to prove case beyond reasonable doubt
Reasoning
The court found the identification parade invalid and the prosecution's evidence full of contradictions.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Quash conviction and sentence
- Release appellant forthwith
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