KENNETH KIPLANGAT v REPUBLIC [2009] KEHC 184 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 184
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 184 (KLR)
- Decided
- 3 December 2009
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence for malicious damage to propertyCoramM. A. ANG’AWA
Holding
The court held that the sentence was correct as the appellant had a previous conviction for stealing, which was sufficient to justify the sentence.
Facts
The appellant Kenneth Kiplangat pleaded guilty to malicious damage to property and was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment. The prosecution stated he had three previous convictions.
Issues
- Whether the sentence was correct given the appellant's previous convictions
- Whether the trial magistrate's statement about the appellant having three previous convictions was correct
Reasoning
The court noted that the appellant had a previous conviction for stealing, which carried a maximum sentence of five years. The court found that the sentence of 36 months was within the law.
Outcome
The appeal was dismissed and the appellant was ordered to complete serving his sentence.
Orders
- The prosecution's conviction was called up and the trial magistrate was ordered to reconsider the sentence in light of the prosecution's conviction
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Section 339(1) of the Penal Code
- Section 275 of the Penal Code
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