D.W. V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 1569 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1569
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 1569 (KLR)
- Decided
- 28 September 2012
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramASIKE–MAKHANDIA
Holding
The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant, D. W., was charged with defilement of a child aged twelve years, but the charge sheet was defective. The prosecution evidence was contradictory and inconsistent. The appellant denied the charge and presented a defense based on marital issues.
Issues
- Defect in the charge sheet
- Prosecution evidence inconsistency
- Appellant's defense not considered
Reasoning
The charge sheet was defective as it charged the appellant under a penalty section instead of the section creating the offence. The trial was therefore a nullity.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellant is set at liberty
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sexual Offences Act
- Penalty section
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