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DIONISIO NJERU v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 1635 (KLR)

[2007] KEHC 1635 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1635
Citation
[2007] KEHC 1635 (KLR)
Decided
1 March 2007
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction in a criminal caseCoramJ. N. KHAMINWA
Holding

The appeal has no merit and the conviction and sentence are hereby upheld.

Facts

The appellant, Dionisio Njeru, was convicted of manslaughter in Criminal Case No. 2901 of 2002 in Senior Principal Magistrate's Court at Embu. The appellant appealed the conviction, arguing that the deed occurred under the influence of alcoholic beverages beyond his control and that he is remorseful.

Issues

  1. The validity of the conviction
  2. The appropriateness of the sentence of 5 years imprisonment

Reasoning

The trial magistrate considered all mitigating factors and found the sentence of 5 years imprisonment to be appropriate. The appellant did not challenge the validity of the trial magistrate's judgment.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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