Julius Cheruiyot Koech v Republic [2006] KEHC 575 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 575
- Citation
- [2006] KEHC 575 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 November 2006
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence of deathCoramM. KOOME, L. KIMARU
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction is quashed, and the death sentence is set aside.
Facts
On March 3, 2004, the appellant was charged with robbery with violence. He was identified by PW1, a security guard, who recognized him as one of the robbers. The appellant denied involvement.
Issues
- Identification of the appellant by PW1
- Sufficiency of evidence to convict
Reasoning
The court found the identification of the appellant by PW1 to be insufficient due to unclear circumstances and lack of other evidence connecting him to the robbery.
Outcome
Conviction quashed, death sentence set aside, appellant set free
Orders
- Conviction quashed
- Death sentence set aside
- Appellant set free
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