PETER MATHIA KAMAU V REPUBLIC [2008] KEHC 3013 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3013
- Citation
- [2008] KEHC 3013 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 May 2008
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of death for robbery with violenceCoramMARY KASANGO, M.S.A. MAKHANDIA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The identification of the appellant by the complainant was sufficient to support the conviction.
Facts
The appellant was charged with robbery with violence on October 25, 2001. The complainant identified the appellant and his companions as the perpetrators. The appellant was a friend of the complainant and had been with him the day of the incident.
Issues
- Whether the identification of the appellant by the complainant was sufficient to support the conviction
- Whether the appellant's defense of being a friend of the complainant and having no grudge against him was credible
Reasoning
The complainant positively identified the appellant and his companions as the perpetrators. The identification was sufficient to be relied upon in the conviction of the appellant.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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