S C S & another v Republic [2014] KEHC 6293 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6293
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 6293 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the original conviction and sentence in criminal case No. 879 of 2010 at MalindiCoramC. W. MEOLI, O. A. ANGOTE
Holding
The Appellants were convicted for the offence of Robbery with violence on the ground of voice identification by PW1 and PW2.
Facts
On 17th September 2010, the Appellants, armed with dangerous weapons, robbed P V F of a Panasonic camera, a laptop, five mobile phones, binoculars, Kshs.500, and two bags containing personal effects, all valued at Kshs.283,000. The Appellants were also charged with Gang rape.
Issues
- Whether the trial magistrate erred in failing to see that the charge sheet was fatally defective.
- Whether the prosecution witnesses did not give to the police the names and description of the Appellants despite having stated in their evidence that they knew the people who attacked them.
Reasoning
The court found that PW1 and PW2 positively identified the Appellants' voices, and the conditions were such that there could be no possibility of error.
Outcome
The appeals were dismissed in their entirety.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Julius Waititu Muthuita Vs. R; Criminal Appeal No. 229 of 2005
- Mbelle Vs R (1984) KLR 626
- Choge Vs R (1985) KLR 1
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