MICHAEL LENGUMON v REPUBLIC [2012] KEHC 4991 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 4991
- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 4991 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 March 2012
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramR.P.V. WENDOH
Holding
Order a retrial
Facts
The appellant, Michael Lengumon, was charged with unnatural offence against the order of nature, and was convicted and sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Issues
- Conviction based on a single identifying witness
- Unprocedural identification parade
- Failure to comply with Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code
- Appellant's language understanding
- Violation of S.72(3)(b) rights
- Prosecution case not proved as required
Reasoning
The trial was vitiated due to failure to comply with Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and the interests of justice require a retrial.
Outcome
Order for retrial
Orders
- Order a retrial
- Release the appellant from prison custody and place him in police custody for a retrial before any other magistrate other than M.K. Nyarango, SRM or M. K. Nyakundi, SRM
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Penal Code
Cases cited (2)
- Ahmed Sumar v Rep. (1964) EA 481
- Pascal Clement Baraganza v R (1951) EA 152
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