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Jared Omondi Opiyo v Republic [2014] KEHC 1667 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 1667 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1667
Citation
[2014] KEHC 1667 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramKLR Nzioka
Holding

The appeal is dismissed

Facts

The appellant, Jared Omondi Opiyo, was charged with sexual exploitation against a 16-year-old girl named IAO. The girl alleged that the appellant defiled her multiple times between September 2007 and May 2010, leading to her pregnancy and delivery of a child.

Issues

  1. Whether the appellant's not guilty plea was properly admitted
  2. Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to support the conviction

Reasoning

The court found that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and the appellant's not guilty plea was properly admitted.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

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