BONIFACE SANDE MAGERO v REPUBLIC [2009] KEHC 3281 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3281
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3281 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 July 2009
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence for attempted robberyCoramF. N. Chitemi Said Chitembe
Holding
The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the Appellant is released
Facts
The complainant and his wife were attacked in their house on 24/04/2006. The Appellant was identified by the complainant and his wife during a parade held on 26/09/2006.
Issues
- Reliability of identification evidence
- Conducive conditions for identification
- Proper identification procedures
Reasoning
The conditions were not conducive for identification, and the light used was not reliable. There were discrepancies and gaps in the prosecution's case.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Quash conviction and sentence
- Release the Appellant
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