PAUL OUMA OTIENO V REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 2239 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2239
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 2239 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 September 2012
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for retrial filed pursuant to Article 165 (3) (a) (b), 25 (c) and 50 (6) (a) and (b) of the ConstitutionCoramR. LAGAT-KORIR
Holding
The application has no merit and is dismissed.
Facts
The applicant, Paul Ouma Otieno, was convicted of robbery with violence and sentenced to death. He appealed to the High Court and the Court of Appeal, but both appeals were dismissed.
Issues
- Whether the application meets the threshold for retrial set out by the Constitution.
- Whether the applicant has demonstrated new and compelling evidence to warrant a retrial.
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant has neither exhausted the appeal process nor demonstrated new and compelling evidence to warrant a retrial.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Article 165 (3) (a) (b), 25 (c) and 50 (6) (a) and (b) of the Constitution
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