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Adan Gamo Osman v Republic [2008] KEHC 3946 (KLR)

[2008] KEHC 3946 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
3946
Citation
[2008] KEHC 3946 (KLR)
Decided
16 April 2008
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a sentence imposed by Resident MagistrateCoramJ.B. OJWANG
Holding

The Court of Appeal upheld the sentence imposed by the Resident Magistrate.

Facts

The appellant, Adan Gamo Osman, pleaded guilty to breaking into a building with intent to commit a felony. The charge was that on 9th August, 2006, at about 3.00 a.m., at Madogo Village, Madogo Location in Tana River District, in Coast Province, he broke into and entered a building, being the dwelling house of one Abdi Somo Huko, with intent to commit a felony.

Issues

  1. Whether the sentence imposed by the Resident Magistrate is excessive or not.
  2. Whether the appellant should be treated as a first offender.

Reasoning

The Court of Appeal considered the nature of the offence and the appellant's status as a first offender, and upheld the sentence.

Outcome

Affirmed

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