Amos Kibet Masai v Republic [2013] KEHC 1135 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1135
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 1135 (KLR)
- Decided
- 5 November 2013
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramJ. R. KARAN, E. OBAGA
Holding
Convictions on counts one and two are upheld, but the sentence on count two is held in abeyance.
Facts
The appellant was charged with three counts of robbery with violence. He was convicted on counts one and two but acquitted on count three.
Issues
- Conviction and sentence on counts one and two
- Identification of the appellant by a single witness
Reasoning
The convictions are upheld as the identification of the appellant was by a single witness in hours of darkness, but the sentence on count two is held in abeyance.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed in its entirety
Orders
- Death sentence on count one
- Death sentence on count two held in abeyance
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