LESHON LEKAKIO & ANOTHER v REPUBLIC [2007] KEHC 494 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 494
- Citation
- [2007] KEHC 494 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 March 2007
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramD. MUSINGA, L. KIMARU
Holding
Appeals dismissed; conviction and death sentence for robbery confirmed; defilement conviction upheld but sentence reduced to death.
Facts
On November 4, 2001, the appellants robbed a man named E K W and defiled a girl named D N K. The appellants were convicted and sentenced to death for robbery and 10 years in prison for defilement.
Issues
- Conviction based on identification evidence
- Recovery of stolen items
- Irregularity of police identification parade
Reasoning
The court found the identification evidence sufficient, despite the lack of recovered stolen items and the irregularity of the police identification parade. The court upheld the defilement conviction but reduced the sentence to death.
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Orders
- Conviction and death sentence for robbery confirmed
- Defilement conviction upheld but sentence reduced to death
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Penal Code
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