Charles Maina Karimi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 1 of 2011) [2013] KEHC 1313 (KLR) (6 November 2013) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1313
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 1313 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 November 2013
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramJUDGE OUGO R.E, JUDGE ABUODHA N.J
Holding
The appeal is dismissed and the conviction and sentence by the trial court are upheld.
Facts
On 19/9/2010, the appellant Charles Maina Karimi was charged with robbery with violence. He was identified by two witnesses, PW1 and PW2, who testified that he robbed a mobile phone and hit them with a rungu.
Issues
- identification of the appellant during the attack was insufficient to lead to an arrest
- the accused's right to cross-examine prosecution witnesses
Reasoning
The court found that the identification of the appellant was sufficient and that the accused did not cross-examine any prosecution witnesses. The court upheld the conviction.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Conviction and sentence upheld
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