PAUL THUO MBURU V REPUBLIC [2005] KEHC 3062 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3062
- Citation
- [2005] KEHC 3062 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 March 2005
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original convictionCoramLESIIT F. A. OCHIENG’
Holding
The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
Facts
GODFREY BALTAZA was driving home on 18th June 2001 when he was robbed and shot by two men armed with guns. The robbers fled the scene, and BILLY BALTAZA identified the Appellant as the one who shot him.
Issues
- disparity between the alleged date of arrest and the date of plea
- worthlessness of dock identification
- inconsistent evidence
- failure to give due consideration to the appellant's defence
Reasoning
The court found the identification by both witnesses to be that of recognition, and the lack of an identification parade did not create any doubt in the correctness of the identification. The evidence against the appellant was overwhelming.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- SAMSON KIPRUTO and 3 OTHERS vs. REPUBLIC CA No. 140 of 1987
- RORIA vs. REPUBLIC 1967 EA 583
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