SAMUEL NDUNGU MACHARIA v REPUBLIC [2006] KEHC 2413 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2413
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 2413 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 May 2006
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original Judgment and ConvictionCoramH. M. Okwengu
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction quashed, and sentence set aside. The appellant shall be set free unless otherwise lawfully held.
Facts
The appellant, Samuel Ndungu Macharia, was convicted of Defilement of a girl under the age of 14 years in December 2002 in Maragua District, Central Province. The particulars of the charge stated that he had carnal knowledge of RW a girl under the age of 14 years.
Issues
- Defectiveness of the charge
- Inadmissibility of hearsay evidence
- Failure to warn the trial magistrate about convicting on uncorroborated evidence
Reasoning
The charge was fatally defective as it did not include the word 'unlawful' in its particulars, and the evidence against the appellant was hearsay evidence and uncorroborated.
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Conviction quashed
- Sentence set aside
Remedies
- Set free unless otherwise lawfully held
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Statute Law (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act No. 3 of 2003
Cases cited (1)
- Ngeno v/s Republic [2002] 1 KLR 457
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